There are 7 ways to get from Leicester to Kirkenes by bus, plane, train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane BHX - KKN
13h 3mkr 1,070–3,490Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain
- Take the bus from Lille to Magdeburg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Minsk Pas to Murmansktrain
- Take the bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarnybus
- Drive from Zapolyarny to Kirkenescar
3d 12hkr 5,235–9,325Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Skateflukaiabus
- Take the carferry from Ålesund to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry Hur
6d 12hkr 9,118–20,048Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane LHR - KKN
11h 13mkr 1,854–5,709Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane LGW - KKN
11h 35mkr 2,133–4,788Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane MAN - KKN
11h 4mkr 1,565–4,614Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane STN - KKN
14h 13mkr 1,838–5,480
Leicester to Kirkenes by train, subway, foot, bus, and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Kirkenes is to bus and fly which costs kr 1000 - kr 3500 and takes 13h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Kirkenes is to train and fly which takes 11h 4m and costs kr 1500 - kr 4700.
The distance between Leicester and Kirkenes is 2582 km.
The best way to get from Leicester to Kirkenes without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 6 days 12h and costs kr 9000 - kr 20000.
It takes approximately 13h 3m to get from Leicester to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Kirkenes is 1h ahead of Leicester. It is currently 8:07 PM in Leicester and 9:07 PM in Kirkenes.
There are 41+ hotels available in Kirkenes.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Kirkenes, Norway?
There is no direct connection from Leicester to Kirkenes. However, you can take the bus to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Kirkenes Airport (KKN), walk to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen, then take the line 150 bus to Thon Hotel Kirkenes. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leicester to Kirkenes via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille, Magdeburg central bus station, Magdeburg, Minsk Central Bus Station, Minsk Pas, Murmansk, Murmansk Bus station, and Zapolyarny in around 3d 12h.
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Bergen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Stavanger, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,400
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,600
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Hamburg, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,600
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Eindhoven, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,600
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 550–800
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 550–800
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 550–800
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 550–800
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 65–110
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Ålesund to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 9,000–14,000
- Website
- Hurtigruten
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