There are 4 ways to get from Lieksa to Murmansk by bus, train, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Lieksa keskusta P to 2bus
- Take the bus from 2 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus
- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotelbus
26h 51m₽59,692–69,797Train to Joensuu Airport, fly to Kirkenes Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lieksa to Joensuutrain
- Fly from Joensuu Airport (JOE) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane JOE - KKN
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarnybus
- Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus stationbus
23h 45mTrain, bus to Kuopio, fly to Kirkenes Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lieksa to Nurmestrain
- Take the bus from 2 to Tulobus
- Fly from Kuopio (KUO) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane KUO - KKN
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarnybus
- Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus stationbus
20h 46mTrain to Joensuu Airport, fly to Ivalo, bus
- Take the train from Lieksa to Joensuutrain
- Fly from Joensuu Airport (JOE) to Ivalo (IVL)plane JOE - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarnybus
- Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus stationbus
24h 47m
Joensuu Airport (JOE) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lieksa to Murmansk is to bus and train which costs RUB 55000 - RUB 70000 and takes 26h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Lieksa to Murmansk is to bus and train which takes 26h 51m and costs RUB 55000 - RUB 70000.
The distance between Lieksa and Murmansk is 1348 km.
The best way to get from Lieksa to Murmansk without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 51m and costs RUB 55000 - RUB 70000.
It takes approximately 26h 51m to get from Lieksa to Murmansk, including transfers.
What companies run services between Lieksa, Finland and Murmansk, Russia?
There is no direct connection from Lieksa to Murmansk. However, you can take the bus to 2, take the bus to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri, walk to Oulu, take the train to Rovaniemi, walk to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha, take the bus to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää, take the bus to Kirkenes Airport, then take the bus to Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel. Alternatively, you can take the train to Joensuu, walk to 6, take the bus to Kauppatori L, walk to Koskikatu L, take the line 4 bus to Joensuu Lentoasema, walk to Joensuu Airport (JOE) airport, fly to Kirkenes Airport (KKN), walk to Kirkenes Airport, take the bus to Zapolyarny, then take the bus to Murmansk Bus station.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Joensuu Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–44,000
Flights from Kuopio to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–45,000
Flights from Joensuu Airport to Ivalo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽21,000–60,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Joensuu Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
Flights from Kuopio to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–60,000
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Joensuu Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–49,000
Flights from Kuopio to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–50,000
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽2,500–4,100
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Lieksa to Joensuu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–2,000
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Lieksa to Nurmes
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽600–1,100
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Lieksa to Joensuu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–2,000
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- 013 122 324
- [email protected]
- Website
- savokarjalanlinja.fi
Bus from Lieksa keskusta P to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽950–1,200
- Schedules at
- savokarjalanlinja.fi
- Phone
- +358 201 303304
- [email protected]
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from 2 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,400–4,500
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
- Website
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,300–5,000
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
- Phone
- +358 40 0291582
- [email protected]
- Website
- jbus.fi
Bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,800–7,500
- Schedules at
- jbus.fi
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽43,000–47,000
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽38,000–42,000
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +7 (8152) 400-205
- [email protected]
- Website
- borodinbus.com
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500
- Website
- https://borodinbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://borodinbus.com/transit
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://borodinbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://borodinbus.com/transit
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://borodinbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://borodinbus.com/transit
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://borodinbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://borodinbus.com/transit
- Website
- route51.ru
Bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽300
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
Bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽300
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
Bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽300
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
- Phone
- +358 0400 153884
- [email protected]
- Website
- tilausliikennehimanen.fi
Bus from 2 to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
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