There are 10 ways to get from Kuopio to Kirkenes by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kuopio to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7bus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenesbus
17h 35mkr 5,250–6,807Fly Kuopio to Kirkenes Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kuopio (KUO) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane KUO - KKN
10h 35mkr 1,415–5,282Drive 1,029.9 km
- Drive from Kuopio to Kirkenescar 1,029.9 km
12h 51mkr 2,084–3,009Bus
- Take the bus from Linja-autoasema to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus Ob5
- Take the bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7bus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenesbus
18h 15mkr 4,867–6,505Train, bus via Kiilopää
- Take the train from Kuopio to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenesbus
18h 28mkr 6,150–7,307Bus via Kajaani
- Take the bus from Linja-autoasema to Tulobus
- Take the bus from Kajaani matkakeskus L3 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus
- Take the bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 5 to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenesbus
20h 20mkr 6,127–7,245Fly Kuopio to Ivalo, bus
- Fly from Kuopio (KUO) to Ivalo (IVL)plane KUO - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus
10h 52mkr 7,029–12,006Train to Jyvaskyla Airport, fly to Ivalo, bus
- Take the train from Kuopio to Jyväskylätrain
- Fly from Jyvaskyla Airport (JYV) to Ivalo (IVL)plane JYV - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus
13h 35mkr 7,367–12,710Train to Helsinki Airport, fly to Ivalo, bus
- Take the train from Kuopio to Tikkurilatrain
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Ivalo (IVL)plane HEL - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus
12h 29mkr 5,980–11,704Bus to Joensuu Airport, fly to Ivalo, bus
- Take the bus from Linja-autoasema to 2bus
- Fly from Joensuu Airport (JOE) to Ivalo (IVL)plane JOE - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus
14h 26mkr 7,017–12,212
Kuopio to Kirkenes by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kuopio to Kirkenes is to drive which costs kr 2000 - kr 3100 and takes 12h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Kuopio to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 10h 35m and costs kr 1400 - kr 5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kuopio to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from Linja-autoasema and arriving at Kirkenes via Oulu, Bus Station, 1 and Ivalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 15m.
The distance between Kuopio and Kirkenes is 1092 km. The road distance is 1029.9 km.
The best way to get from Kuopio to Kirkenes without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 35m and costs kr 5000 - kr 7000.
It takes approximately 17h 35m to get from Kuopio to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Kuopio to Kirkenes bus services, operated by OnniBus, depart from Linja-autoasema station.
The best way to get from Kuopio to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 10h 35m and costs kr 1400 - kr 5500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 4800 - kr 6500 and takes 18h 15m.
Kuopio to Kirkenes bus services, operated by OnniBus, arrive at Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri station.
Kirkenes is 1h behind Kuopio. It is currently 3:42 AM in Kuopio and 2:42 AM in Kirkenes.
What companies run services between Kuopio, Finland and Kirkenes, Norway?
Finnair, Widerøe, and two other airlines fly from Kuopio (KUO) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linja-autoasema to Kirkenes via Oulu, Bus Station, 1, and Ivalo in around 18h 15m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Kuopio to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki Airport, Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–5,000
Flights from Kuopio to Ivalo via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–7,500
Flights from Jyvaskyla Airport to Ivalo via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,700–7,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–6,000
Flights from Joensuu Airport to Ivalo via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Tuesday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–7,000
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Kuopio to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–6,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kuopio to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Kuopio to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,500
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kuopio to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 480–750
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 290–460
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kuopio to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 480–750
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 290–460
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kuopio to Jyväskylä
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 220–350
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kuopio to Tikkurila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 550–900
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Pohjois-Suomen Rautatieharrastajat ry
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Pohjois-Suomen Rautatieharrastajat ry
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–650
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–650
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 480–600
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 5 to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 480–600
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–260
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Linja-autoasema to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–260
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–260
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +358 16 312280
- [email protected]
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 470–650
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 470–650
- Website
- LaplandTours
- Phone
- +358 40 0291582
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jbus Oy
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 600–900
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 600–900
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
Bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,300–4,700
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,300–4,700
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,900–5,300
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,900–5,300
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,400–4,800
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,400–4,800
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,400–4,800
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,400–4,800
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 200–310
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 200–310
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linja-autoasema to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- FlixBus Finland Oy
Bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Finland Oy
Bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Finland Oy
Bus from Linja-autoasema to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Finland Oy
- Phone
- +358 16 364 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kutilan Liikenne Oy
Bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 320–650
- Website
- Kutilan Liikenne Oy
- Schedules at
- Kutilan Liikenne Oy
Bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 320–650
- Website
- Kutilan Liikenne Oy
- Schedules at
- Kutilan Liikenne Oy
- Phone
- +358 20 1415500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Savonlinja
Bus from Linja-autoasema to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 300–380
- Website
- Savonlinja
Bus from Linja-autoasema to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 250–320
- Website
- Savonlinja
- Phone
- +358 201 303304
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pohjolan Matka
Bus from Kajaani matkakeskus L3 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 240–320
- Schedules at
- Pohjolan Matka
- Website
- Pohjolan Matka
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wiimax
Bus from Kajaani matkakeskus L3 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Wiimax
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