There are 8 ways to get from Kirkenes to Vaasa by bus, plane, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Ivalo, fly to Vaasa Airport
best- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus
- Fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Vaasa Airport (VAA)plane IVL - VAA
10h 27m€676–1,161Fly Kirkenes Airport to Vaasa Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Vaasa Airport (VAA)plane KKN - VAA
9h 58m€135–497Bus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus
- Take the bus from K-market Inari to Roimunrotko Ebus
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema to Oulu linja-autoasemabus
- Take the bus from 12 to Tulobus Ob1
18h 21m€458–521Drive 1,063.4 km
- Drive from Kirkenes to Vaasacar 1,063.4 km
13h 28m€199–287Fly Kirkenes Airport to Umeå Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Umeå Airport (UME)plane KKN - UME
- Take the car ferry from Umeå to Vaasacarferry
16h 56m€175–562Bus to Ivalo, fly to Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus
- Fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK)plane IVL - KOK
- Take the bus from Kruunupyy st1 E to Sepänkyläntie/Maasilta Ebus
14h 13m€743–1,257Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema pihabus
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Kokkolatrain
- Take the train from Kokkola to Vaasatrain
18h 56m€590–687Bus via Kokkola
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie Lbus
- Take the bus from Joulupukin pajakylä to Oulu linja-autoasemabus
- Take the bus from 12 to Rautatieasema Lbus
- Take the bus from 4 to Kaupungintalo Lbus 240 / ...
21h 23m€575–648
Kirkenes to Vaasa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkenes to Vaasa is to drive which costs €190 - €290 and takes 13h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkenes to Vaasa is to fly which takes 9h 58m and costs €130 - €500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkenes to Vaasa. However, there are services departing from Kirkenes and arriving at Tulo via K-market Inari, Rovaniemi linja-autoasema and 12. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 21m.
The distance between Kirkenes and Vaasa is 932 km. The road distance is 1063.4 km.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Vaasa without a car is to bus which takes 18h 21m and costs €450 - €550.
It takes approximately 10h 27m to get from Kirkenes to Vaasa, including transfers.
Kirkenes to Vaasa bus services, operated by VisitInari.fi, depart from Kirkenes station.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Vaasa is to bus which takes 18h 21m and costs €450 - €550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €130 - €500 and takes 9h 58m.
Kirkenes to Vaasa bus services, operated by VisitInari.fi, arrive at Inari station.
Vaasa is 1h ahead of Kirkenes. It is currently 11:24 PM in Kirkenes and 12:24 AM in Vaasa.
What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Vaasa, Finland?
You can take a bus from Kirkenes to Tulo via K-market Inari, Roimunrotko E, Rovaniemi linja-autoasema, and 12 in around 18h 21m. Alternatively, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Vaasa Airport (VAA) 6 times a week.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Ivalo to Vaasa Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–700
Flights from Ivalo to Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €270–750
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Vaasa Airport via Tromso, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Umeå Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Vaasa Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Umeå Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Rovaniemi to Kokkola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Kokkola to Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €360–400
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €360–400
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €360–400
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €470–510
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €470–510
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from K-market Inari to Roimunrotko E
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie L
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
- Phone
- +358 0400 153884
- [email protected]
- Website
- tilausliikennehimanen.fi
Bus from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema to Oulu linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie L
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from Joulupukin pajakylä to Oulu linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from 12 to Rautatieasema L
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema to Oulu linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Joulupukin pajakylä to Oulu linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from 12 to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +358 (0) 20 7434 530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ingsva.fi
Bus from Kruunupyy st1 E to Sepänkyläntie/Maasilta E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Website
- https://www.ingsva.fi/?lang=en
Bus from 4 to Kaupungintalo L
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–26
- Website
- https://www.ingsva.fi/?lang=en
- Phone
- +358 201 303304
- [email protected]
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from 12 to Rautatieasema L
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
- Website
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/en/
- Phone
- 0207 716 810
- [email protected]
- Website
- wasaline.com
Car ferry from Umeå to Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.wasaline.com/en/
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