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How to get fromKirkenes to Vilniusby bus, plane, train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Kirkenes to Vilnius by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Ivalo, fly to Vilnius Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus bus
    2. Fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane IVL - VNO
    12h 12m
    $719–1,268

  2. Bus to Vadsø Airport, fly to Vilnius Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Vadsø lufthavnbus bus
    2. Fly from Vadsø Airport (VDS) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane VDS - VNO
    16h 56m
    $125–411

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from K-market Inari to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie Lbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus bus
    34h 53m
    $608–731

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotelbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kola to Minsk Pastrain train
    3. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotisbus bus
    2d 6h
    $229–422

  5. Drive  2,236 km

    1. Drive from Kirkenes to Vilniuscar car 2,236 km
    31h 54m
    $481–695

  6. Fly Kirkenes Airport to Riga International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane KKN - RIX
    2. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train
    14h 43m
    $135–494

  7. Fly Kirkenes Airport to Vilnius Airport

    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane KKN - VNO
    8h 33m
    $138–511

  8. Bus, bus to Alta, fly to Vilnius Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Alta lufthavnbus bus
    3. Fly from Alta (ALF) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane ALF - VNO
    19h 47m
    $217–661

  9. Bus to Ivalo, fly to Riga International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus bus
    2. Fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane IVL - RIX
    3. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train
    16h 51m
    $726–1,291

  10. Bus via Riga

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes to Kiilopääbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Roimunrotko Ebus bus
    3. Take the bus from 1 to 30-35bus bus Ob4
    4. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Vilnius Central Bus Stationbus bus
    37h 50m
    $678–783

Kirkenes to Vilnius by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration34h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$608Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,809.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 12m

What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Vilnius, Lithuania?

You can take a bus from Kirkenes to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) via K-market Inari, Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri, and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 in around 34h 53m. Alternatively, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Vilnius Airport (VNO) 6 times a week.

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