There are 4 ways to get from Leknes to Kirkenes by plane, bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Leknes (LKN) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane LKN - KKN
7h 8mkr 2,172–3,534Bus
- 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 47mkr 2,667–3,978Car ferry
- Take the carferry 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 2,224–3,212
Leknes to Kirkenes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leknes to Kirkenes is to drive which costs kr 2200 - kr 3300 and takes 15h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Leknes to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs kr 2100 - 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 47m.
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 47m and costs kr 2600 - kr 4000.
It takes approximately 7h 8m 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 7h 8m and costs kr 2100 - kr 3600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2600 - kr 4000 and takes 27h 47m.
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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leknes sentrum to Kirkenes sentrum via Bjerkvik, Tromsø Prostneset, Løkkeveien, and Varangerbotn bussterminal in around 27h 47m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Leknes to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- 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
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,100–3,500
Flights from Leknes to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso, Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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 320–450
- 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 700–1,100
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,400
- 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
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–280
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Stamsund kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,700–7,500
- 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 2,900–3,300
- Website
- Havila
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Yes, the driving distance between Leknes to Kirkenes is 1102 km. It takes approximately 15h 11m to drive from Leknes to Kirkenes.
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