There are 6 ways to get from Kirkenes to Vesterålen by plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, 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 to Stokmarknes, bus
best- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Stokmarknes (SKN)plane KKN - SKN
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryssbus
7h 51mkr 1,158–3,828Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus
- Take the bus from K-market Inari to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie Lbus
- Take the bus from Santa Claus Village Parking to Scandic Ishavshotelbus
- Take the busferry from Tromsø to Stokmarknesbusferry
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryssbus 841
32h 18mkr 7,279–9,527Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Risøyhamn kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Risøyhamn kai to Sortland videregåendebus 871
- Take the bus from Sortland videregående to Møkland kryssbus 841
2d 2hkr 2,483–6,007Drive 1,030.9 km
- Drive from Kirkenes to Vesterålencar 1,030.9 km
14h 7mkr 2,650–3,828Fly to Andøya Andenes Airport, bus
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Andøya Andenes Airport (ANX)plane KKN - ANX
- Take the bus from Andenes lufthavn to Sortland bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryssbus
11h 17mkr 1,248–3,958Fly to Leknes, drive, car ferry
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Leknes (LKN)plane KKN - LKN
- Drive from Haugen to Fiskebøl ferjekaicar
- Take the carferry from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Melbu ferjekaicarferry
- Drive from Melbu ferjekai to Vesterålencar
11h 17m
Kirkenes to Vesterålen by bus, foot, and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kirkenes to Vesterålen is to fly and bus which costs kr 1100 - kr 3900 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkenes to Vesterålen is to fly and bus which takes 7h 51m and costs kr 1100 - kr 3900.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkenes to Vesterålen. However, there are services departing from Kirkenes and arriving at Møkland kryss via K-market Inari, Santa Claus Village Parking, Tromsø, Vesterålen Kysthotell and Sortland bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 18m.
The distance between Kirkenes and Vesterålen is 683 km. The road distance is 1030.9 km.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Vesterålen without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 32h 18m and costs kr 7000 - kr 10000.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Kirkenes to Vesterålen, including transfers.
Kirkenes to Vesterålen bus services, operated by VisitInari.fi, depart from Kirkenes station.
Kirkenes to Vesterålen bus services, operated by VisitInari.fi, arrive at Inari station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkenes to Vesterålen is 1031 km. It takes approximately 14h 7m to drive from Kirkenes to Vesterålen.
There are 48+ hotels available in Vesterålen.
What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Vesterålen, Norway?
There is no direct connection from Kirkenes to Vesterålen. However, you can take the line 150 bus to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen, walk to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) airport, fly to Stokmarknes (SKN), walk to Skagen kryss, take the line 754 bus to Sortland bussterminal, then take the bus to Møkland kryss. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kirkenes to Møkland kryss via K-market Inari, Napapiiri Sodankyläntie L, Santa Claus Village Parking, Scandic Ishavshotel, Tromsø, Stokmarknes, Vesterålen Kysthotell, and Sortland bussterminal in around 32h 18m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Stokmarknes via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,600
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Andøya Andenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,600
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Andøya Andenes Airport via Alta, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,700
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Andøya Andenes Airport via Lakselv, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,700
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Leknes via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–2,900
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Leknes via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,500
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Leknes via Alta, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–2,900
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Andøya Andenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Risøyhamn kai to Sortland videregående
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 70–110
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Sortland videregående to Møkland kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Andenes lufthavn to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- 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 3,800–4,200
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from K-market Inari to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie L
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–750
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from K-market Inari to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie L
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 310–470
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Best Arctic
Bus from Santa Claus Village Parking to Scandic Ishavshotel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–2,600
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 1,800–2,600
Busferry from Tromsø to Stokmarknes
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–1,820
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Risøyhamn kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 3,800–6,000
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Risøyhamn kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–2,600
- Website
- Havila
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Car ferry from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Melbu ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
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