There are 5 ways to get from Kuopio to Murmansk by train, bus, or plane
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Train, bus
best- 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 Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotelbus
23h 35m₽59,302–69,317Fly Kuopio to Kirkenes Airport, bus
- Fly from Kuopio (KUO) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane KUO - KKN
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarnybus
- Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus stationbus
15h 51mBus
- Take the bus from Linja-autoasema 1 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus Ob5
- Take the bus from Oulu linja-autoasema to Rovaniemen lentoasemabus
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotelbus
24hFly Kuopio to Ivalo, bus
- Fly from Kuopio (KUO) to Ivalo (IVL)plane KUO - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarnybus
- Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus stationbus
16h 14mTrain to Jyvaskyla Airport, fly to Kirkenes Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kuopio to Jyväskylätrain
- Fly from Jyvaskyla Airport (JYV) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane JYV - KKN
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarnybus
- Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus stationbus
19h 45m
Kuopio (KUO) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuopio to Murmansk is to train and bus which costs RUB 55000 - RUB 70000 and takes 23h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Kuopio to Murmansk is to train and bus which takes 23h 35m and costs RUB 55000 - RUB 70000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kuopio to Murmansk. However, there are services departing from Linja-autoasema 1 and arriving at Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel via Oulu linja-autoasema, Lentoasema, Kiilopää and Kirkenes Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h.
The distance between Kuopio and Murmansk is 1321 km.
The best way to get from Kuopio to Murmansk without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 35m and costs RUB 55000 - RUB 70000.
It takes approximately 23h 35m to get from Kuopio to Murmansk, including transfers.
Kuopio to Murmansk bus services, operated by OnniBus, depart from Linja-autoasema 1 station.
Kuopio to Murmansk bus services, operated by OnniBus, arrive at Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri station.
What companies run services between Kuopio, Finland and Murmansk, Russia?
You can take a bus from Linja-autoasema 1 to Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel via Oulu linja-autoasema, Lentoasema, Kiilopää, and Kirkenes Airport in around 24h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Kuopio to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–45,000
Flights from Kuopio to Ivalo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽21,000–65,000
Flights from Jyvaskyla Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–40,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kuopio to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–60,000
Flights from Jyvaskyla Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–55,000
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Kuopio to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–50,000
Flights from Jyvaskyla Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–45,000
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Kuopio to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,100–7,000
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽2,400–4,100
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Kuopio to Jyväskylä
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–3,100
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,300–5,000
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
Bus from Lentoasema to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,100–4,800
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
- Phone
- +358 40 0291582
- [email protected]
- Website
- jbus.fi
Bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,700–7,000
- Schedules at
- jbus.fi
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽43,000–46,000
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽43,000–46,000
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽38,000–41,000
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +7 (8152) 400-205
- [email protected]
- Website
- borodinbus.com
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500
- Website
- https://borodinbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://borodinbus.com/transit
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://borodinbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://borodinbus.com/transit
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500
- Website
- https://borodinbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://borodinbus.com/transit
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://borodinbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://borodinbus.com/transit
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://borodinbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://borodinbus.com/transit
- Website
- route51.ru
Bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽300
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
Bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽300
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
Bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽300
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Linja-autoasema 1 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–2,200
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +358 0400 153884
- [email protected]
- Website
- tilausliikennehimanen.fi
Bus from Oulu linja-autoasema to Rovaniemen lentoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
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