There are 8 ways to get from Kristiansund to Kirkenes by plane, car ferry, bus, car, ferry, train, or car ferry (Hurtigruten)
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Fly from Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget
best- Fly from Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget (KSU) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane KSU - KKN
6h 59mkr 1,304–4,947Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Kristiansund kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveienbus 150
- Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 120
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Kirkenes sentrumbus 150
3d 5hkr 4,658–9,914Drive 1,791.9 km
- Drive from Kristiansund to Kirkenescar 1,791.9 km
24h 12mkr 3,586–5,180Bus to Molde Airport, Årø, fly
- Take the bus from Nerparken to Årøkryss Molde lufthavnbus
- Fly from Molde Airport, Årø (MOL) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane MOL - KKN
7h 45mkr 1,310–4,691Ferry to Trondheim, fly
- Take the ferry from Kristiansund hurtigbåtkai to Trondheim hurtigbåtterminalferry
- Fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane TRD - KKN
11h 26mkr 1,616–4,225Bus to Ålesund Airport, Vigra, fly
- Take the bus from Nerparken to Korsegatabus
- Fly from Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane AES - KKN
11h 59mkr 1,608–5,388Ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Kristiansund hurtigbåtkai to Trondheim hurtigbåtterminalferry 800
- Take the train from Trondheim S to Bodø stasjontrain F7
- Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Take the carferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry Hur
3d 6hCar ferry
- Take the carferry from Kristiansund kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry Hur
4d 6hkr 4,900–13,000
Kristiansund to Kirkenes by car ferry and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kristiansund to Kirkenes is to bus and fly which costs kr 1300 - kr 4700 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kristiansund to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs kr 1300 - kr 5000.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Kristiansund kystrutekai and arriving at Kirkenes kystrutekai. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 days 6h.
The distance between Kristiansund and Kirkenes is 1239 km. The road distance is 1791.9 km.
The best way to get from Kristiansund to Kirkenes without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 3 days 5h and costs kr 4600 - kr 10000.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Kristiansund to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kristiansund to Kirkenes is 1792 km. It takes approximately 24h 12m to drive from Kristiansund to Kirkenes.
There are 39+ hotels available in Kirkenes.
What companies run services between Kristiansund, Norway and Kirkenes, Norway?
Scandinavian Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and Widerøe fly from Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget (KSU) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) twice daily. Alternatively, Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Kristiansund kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai once daily. Tickets cost kr 8,000–13,000 and the journey takes 4d 6h. Havila also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,800
Flights from Molde Airport, Årø to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,400
Flights from Trondheim to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–4,100
Flights from Ålesund Airport, Vigra to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,800
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
Flights from Molde Airport, Årø to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,500
Flights from Trondheim to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,300
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget to Kirkenes Airport via Bergen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–9,000
Flights from Trondheim to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,100
Flights from Trondheim to Kirkenes Airport via Bodo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,100
Flights from Ålesund Airport, Vigra to Kirkenes Airport via Bergen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–8,500
- Phone
- +47 61 25 22 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sj Nord
Train from Trondheim S to Bodø stasjon
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,300
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Løkkeveien to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Kirkenes sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–280
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +47 71 28 01 00
- Website
- Fram
Bus from Nerparken to Årøkryss Molde lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 150–220
- Website
- Fram
Bus from Nerparken to Korsegata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 310–430
- Website
- Fram
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Kristiansund kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,900–8,000
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,400–7,000
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Kristiansund kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 8,000–13,000
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Kristiansund kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 3,000–3,400
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,700–3,000
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Kristiansund kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 4,900–5,500
- Website
- Havila
- Phone
- +47 478 02 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- AtB
Ferry from Kristiansund hurtigbåtkai to Trondheim hurtigbåtterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–700
- Website
- AtB
Ferry from Kristiansund hurtigbåtkai to Trondheim hurtigbåtterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–700
- Website
- AtB
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
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