There are 4 ways to get from Leknes to Kirkenes by plane, bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Leknes (LKN) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane LKN - KKN
5h 23mkr 2,238–3,515Drive 1,102.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Leknes to Kirkenescar 1,102.3 km
15h 11mkr 2,212–3,194Bus
- Take the bus from Leknes sentrum to Bjerkvikbus 300
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 100
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveienbus 150
- Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 120
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Kirkenes sentrumbus 150
27h 44mkr 2,620–3,784Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Stamsund kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry Hur
2d 14hkr 2,834–7,046
Leknes to Kirkenes by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leknes to Kirkenes is to drive which costs kr 2200 - kr 3200 and takes 15h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Leknes to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs kr 2200 - kr 3600.
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, Tromsø Prostneset, Løkkeveien and Varangerbotn bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 44m.
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 27h 44m and costs kr 2600 - kr 3800.
It takes approximately 5h 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 5h 23m and costs kr 2200 - kr 3600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2600 - kr 3800 and takes 27h 44m.
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) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leknes sentrum to Kirkenes sentrum via Bjerkvik, Tromsø Prostneset, Løkkeveien, and Varangerbotn bussterminal in around 27h 44m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Leknes to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,100–3,500
Flights from Leknes to Kirkenes Airport via Bodo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,100–3,500
Flights from Leknes to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso, Lakselv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,100–3,500
Flights from Leknes to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso, Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,100–3,500
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Leknes sentrum to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 330–460
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Bjerkvik to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,000
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,300
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Løkkeveien to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Kirkenes sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–280
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Stamsund kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 4,500–7,000
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Stamsund kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–3,100
- Website
- Havila
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