There are 7 ways to get from Kirkenes to Umeå by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Kirkenes Airport
best- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Umeå Airport (UME)plane KKN - UME
10h 40mkr 1,457–5,578Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus
- Take the bus from K-market Inari to Roimunrotko Ebus
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Kemitrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Umeå Centralstationtrain
19h 52mkr 5,552–6,283Drive 953.6 km
- Drive from Kirkenes to Umeåcar 953.6 km
12h 19mkr 2,038–2,943Bus to Ivalo, fly
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus
- Fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Umeå Airport (UME)plane IVL - UME
13h 24mkr 7,653–13,124Bus, train via Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema pihabus
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Kemitrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Luleå Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Luleå Centralstation to Umeå Centralstationtrain
22h 23mkr 6,619–7,538Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 150
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Gievdneguoikabus 120
- Drive from Gievdneguoika to Karesuando Arctic Grillcar
- Take the bus from Karesuando Arctic Grill to Kiruna Stadshustorgetbus 50
- Take the bus from Kiruna Stadshustorget to Umeå Centralstationbus 992
23h 15mBus, train #2
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema pihabus
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Kemitrain
- Take the bus from Haparanda station to Umeå Busstationbus 20
23h 31m
Kirkenes to Umeå by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kirkenes to Umeå is to drive which costs 2000 kr - 3000 kr and takes 12h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkenes to Umeå is to fly which takes 10h 40m and costs 1400 kr - 6000 kr.
The distance between Kirkenes and Umeå is 801 km. The road distance is 953.6 km.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Umeå without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 52m and costs 5500 kr - 6500 kr.
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Kirkenes to Umeå, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkenes to Umeå is 954 km. It takes approximately 12h 19m to drive from Kirkenes to Umeå.
There are 59+ hotels available in Umeå.
What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Umeå, Sweden?
Scandinavian Airlines, Widerøe, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Umeå Airport (UME) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Umeå Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,500
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Umeå Airport via Tromso, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,500
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Ivalo to Umeå Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–8,000
Flights from Ivalo to Umeå Airport via Helsinki, Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–8,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Ivalo to Umeå Airport via Helsinki, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,200–9,000
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 150–250
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 150–250
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 150–250
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 273
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Umeå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 566
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Haparanda station to Luleå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 342
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Luleå Centralstation to Umeå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 634
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Umeå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 370–550
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Luleå Centralstation to Umeå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 410–600
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,000–4,400
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,000–4,400
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 5,200–5,600
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 5,200–5,600
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from K-market Inari to Roimunrotko E
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–750
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–600
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–600
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- +358 16 312280
- [email protected]
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 450–650
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 450–650
- Website
- LaplandTours
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 200–290
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Gievdneguoika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 430–600
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- lanstrafikennorrbotten.se
Bus from Karesuando Arctic Grill to Kiruna Stadshustorget
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–300
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 270–300
- Phone
- +46 970 248 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Falcks Omnibus
Bus from Kiruna Stadshustorget to Umeå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Falcks Omnibus
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Haparanda station to Umeå Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
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