There are 5 ways to get from Leknes to Kirkenes by plane, bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), car, or ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Leknes (LKN) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane LKN - KKN
4h 23mkr 1,545–3,331Bus
- Take the bus from Leknes sentrum to Bjerkvikbus 300
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Nordkjosbotnbus 100
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Lyngseidet ferjekaibus 460
- Take the bus from Lyngseidet ferjekai to Maskinsvingenbus 150
- Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 120
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Kirkenes sentrumbus 150
26h 54mkr 2,397–3,458Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Stamsund kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry Hur
2d 14hkr 2,935–7,548Drive 1,102.3 km
- Drive from Leknes to Kirkenescar 1,102.3 km
15h 11mkr 2,256–3,258Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Leknes sentrum to Tjeldsund Krobus 300
- Take the ferry from Harstad hurtigbåtkai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkaiferry 2
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingenbus 150
- Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 120
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Kirkenes sentrumbus 150
27h 18m
Leknes to Kirkenes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leknes to Kirkenes is to fly which costs kr 1500 - kr 3400 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Leknes to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs kr 1500 - kr 3400.
No, there is no direct bus from Leknes to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from Leknes sentrum and arriving at Kirkenes sentrum via Bjerkvik, Nordkjosbotn, Lyngseidet ferjekai, Løkkeveien and Varangerbotn bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 54m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Leknes to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from Stamsund kystrutekai and arriving at Kirkenes kystrutekai via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Leknes and Kirkenes is 687 km. The road distance is 1102.3 km.
The best way to get from Leknes to Kirkenes without a car is to bus which takes 26h 54m and costs kr 2400 - kr 3500.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Leknes to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Leknes to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, depart from Leknes sentrum station.
The best way to get from Leknes to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs kr 1500 - kr 3400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2400 - kr 3500 and takes 26h 54m.
Leknes to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, arrive at Bjerkvik station.
What companies run services between Leknes, Nordland, Norway and Kirkenes, Norway?
Widerøe flies from Leknes (LKN) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leknes sentrum to Kirkenes sentrum via Bjerkvik, Nordkjosbotn, Lyngseidet ferjekai, Maskinsvingen, Løkkeveien, and Varangerbotn bussterminal in around 26h 54m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Leknes to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–3,100
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Leknes sentrum to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 320–450
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Leknes sentrum to Tjeldsund Kro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 260–360
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Bjerkvik to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 480–700
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Lyngseidet ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 200–280
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Lyngseidet ferjekai to Maskinsvingen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,000
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,400
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Løkkeveien to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Kirkenes sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–280
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Løkkeveien to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Kirkenes sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–280
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Stamsund kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,800–7,500
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Stamsund kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,900–3,300
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Ferry from Harstad hurtigbåtkai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
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