There are 5 ways to get from Kirkenes to Vesterålen by plane, bus, 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 1,258–4,228Fly to Andøya Andenes Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 49mkr 1,198–3,958Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 150
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Løkkeveienbus 120
- Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 150
- Take the carferry from Tromsø 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
31h 10mkr 2,270–3,923Drive 1,030.8 km
- Drive from Kirkenes to Vesterålencar 1,030.8 km
14h 7mkr 2,085–3,012Fly 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
10h 17m
Kirkenes to Vesterålen by bus and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kirkenes to Vesterålen is to fly and bus which costs kr 1200 - kr 4000 and takes 11h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkenes to Vesterålen is to fly and bus which takes 7h 51m and costs kr 1200 - kr 4300.
The distance between Kirkenes and Vesterålen is 683 km. The road distance is 1030.8 km.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Vesterålen without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 31h 10m and costs kr 2200 - kr 4000.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Kirkenes to Vesterålen, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkenes to Vesterålen is 1031 km. It takes approximately 14h 7m to drive from Kirkenes to Vesterålen.
There are 51+ 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 sentrum to Møkland kryss via Varangerbotn bussterminal, Løkkeveien, Tromsø Prostneset, Tromsø kystrutekai, Risøyhamn kystrutekai, Risøyhamn kai, and Sortland videregående in around 31h 10m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Stokmarknes via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,000
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Andøya Andenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,600
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Andøya Andenes Airport via Alta, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,600
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Andøya Andenes Airport via Lakselv, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,600
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Leknes via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–3,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Andøya Andenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–6,500
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Møkland kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 58m
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- 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 190–270
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Løkkeveien to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,400
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Risøyhamn kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,300
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Tromsø kystrutekai to Risøyhamn kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 490–550
- 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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