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How to get fromKiruna to North Poleby plane, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Kiruna to North Pole by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Kiruna Airport to Fairbanks

    best
    1. Fly from Kiruna Airport (KRN) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane plane KRN - FAI
    28h 20m
    $513–1,516

  2. Train, bus to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, fly to Fairbanks

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kiruna station to Narvik stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bromsgård to Harstad/Narvik lufthavnbus bus
    3. Fly from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane plane EVE - FAI
    2d 3h
    $490–1,364

  3. Train, bus to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, fly to Fairbanks

    1. Take the train from Kiruna station to Narvik stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bromsgård to Tromsø lufthavnbus bus
    3. Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane plane TOS - FAI
    31h 54m
    $532–1,649

  4. Bus, bus to Kittilä Airport, fly to Fairbanks

    1. Take the bus from Sjukhuset to Pajala busstationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rautatieasema to Tunturitie Pbus bus
    3. Fly from Kittilä Airport (KTT) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane plane KTT - FAI
    32h 13m
    $810–2,375

  5. Train, bus to Bardufoss Airport, fly to Fairbanks

    1. Take the train from Kiruna station to Narvik stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bromsgård to Finnsund sørbus bus
    3. Fly from Bardufoss Airport (BDU) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane plane BDU - FAI
    46h 30m
    $554–1,583

  6. Fly Kiruna Airport to Anchorage International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kiruna Airport (KRN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane plane KRN - ANC
    2. Take the train from Anchorage to Fairbankstrain train
    36h 53m
    $791–2,314

  7. Train, bus to Rovaniemi, fly to Fairbanks

    1. Take the train from Kiruna station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain train
    2. Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Haparanda stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kemi, Bus Station to Rovaniemi Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane plane RVN - FAI
    35h 6m
    $681–2,107

Kiruna Airport (KRN) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration32h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$541Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,289 mi
  • Duration: 28h 20m

What companies run services between Kiruna, Sweden and North Pole, AK, USA?

Scandinavian Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Kiruna Airport (KRN) to Fairbanks (FAI) twice a week.

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