There are 6 ways to get from Kuusamo to Kirkenes by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kelantie to Lentoasemabus
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to Petsamontie 7bus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenesbus
13hkr 5,031–5,692Drive 633.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Kuusamo to Kirkenescar 633.9 km
8h 23mkr 1,639–2,367Fly Kuusamo to Ivalo, bus
- Fly from Kuusamo (KAO) to Ivalo (IVL)plane KAO - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus
11h 15mkr 8,145–15,752Bus via Rovaniemi
- Take the bus from Kelantie to 1bus
- Take the bus from Roimunrotko P to Petsamontie 7bus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenesbus
13h 34mkr 5,200–6,015Bus via Sodankylä
- Take the bus from Kelantie to ABC pihabus 5
- Take the bus from ABC piha to 2bus
- Take the bus from 2 to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenesbus
14h 5mkr 5,610–6,271Bus to Rovaniemi, fly to Kirkenes Airport
- Take the bus from Kelantie to Lentoasemabus
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane RVN - KKN
12h 23mkr 3,236–6,022
Kuusamo to Kirkenes by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kuusamo to Kirkenes is to drive which costs kr 1600 - kr 2400 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Kuusamo to Kirkenes is to drive which takes 8h 23m and costs kr 1600 - kr 2400.
No, there is no direct bus from Kuusamo to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from Kelantie and arriving at Kirkenes via Lentoasema and Ivalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Kuusamo and Kirkenes is 721 km. The road distance is 633.9 km.
The best way to get from Kuusamo to Kirkenes without a car is to bus which takes 13h and costs kr 5000 - kr 6000.
It takes approximately 13h to get from Kuusamo to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Kuusamo to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Rukan Taksi Ja Huoltopalvelu Oy Saapunki, depart from Kelantie station.
Kuusamo to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Rukan Taksi Ja Huoltopalvelu Oy Saapunki, arrive at Lentoasema station.
Kirkenes is 1h behind Kuusamo. It is currently 3:20 AM in Kuusamo and 2:20 AM in Kirkenes.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuusamo to Kirkenes is 634 km. It takes approximately 8h 23m to drive from Kuusamo to Kirkenes.
What companies run services between Kuusamo, Finland and Kirkenes, Norway?
You can take a bus from Kelantie to Kirkenes via Lentoasema and Ivalo in around 13h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Kuusamo to Ivalo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,800–11,000
Flights from Rovaniemi to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–5,500
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Rovaniemi to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–5,500
Bus from Kelantie to Lentoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 380–450
- Website
- Rukan Taksi Ja Huoltopalvelu Oy Saapunki
Bus from Kelantie to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 400–470
- Website
- Rukan Taksi Ja Huoltopalvelu Oy Saapunki
Bus from ABC piha to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 260–310
- Website
- Rukan Taksi Ja Huoltopalvelu Oy Saapunki
Bus from Kelantie to Lentoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 380–450
- Website
- Rukan Taksi Ja Huoltopalvelu Oy Saapunki
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Lentoasema to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–600
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 2 to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 240–280
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- +358 16 312280
- [email protected]
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from Lentoasema to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 450–650
- Website
- LaplandTours
- 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 4,200–4,600
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- 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 4,200–4,600
- 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
- Phone
- +358 40 0291582
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jbus Oy
Bus from Roimunrotko P to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 600–950
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
Bus from 2 to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 250–380
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
- Phone
- +358 08 868 1700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rukahuolto Oy
Bus from Kelantie to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 210–290
- Schedules at
- Rukahuolto Oy
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