There are 6 ways to get from Lofoten to Kirkenes by bus, plane, car ferry (Hurtigruten), car, or car ferry
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Bus to Leknes, fly
best- Take the bus from Lyngvær øst to Lufthavnveien kryssbus
- Fly from Leknes (LKN) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane LKN - KKN
7h 37mkr 2,226–3,677Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle
cheapest- Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane SVJ - KKN
9h 52mkr 1,617–3,369Bus
- Take the bus from Lyngvær øst 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
26h 56mkr 2,564–3,707Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry Hur
2d 12hkr 2,739–7,054Drive 1,053.3 km
- Drive from Lofoten to Kirkenescar 1,053.3 km
14h 27mkr 2,113–3,052Bus, car ferry to Stokmarknes, fly
- Take the bus from Lyngvær øst to Fiskebøl ferjekaibus
- Take the carferry from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Melbu ferjekaicarferry
- Fly from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane SKN - KKN
13h 36m
Lofoten to Kirkenes by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lofoten to Kirkenes is to fly which costs kr 1600 - kr 3400 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Lofoten to Kirkenes is to bus and fly which takes 7h 37m and costs kr 2200 - kr 3700.
No, there is no direct bus from Lofoten to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from Lyngvær øst and arriving at Kirkenes sentrum via Bjerkvik, Tromsø Prostneset, Løkkeveien and Varangerbotn bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 56m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Lofoten to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from Svolvær kystrutekai and arriving at Kirkenes kystrutekai via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Lofoten and Kirkenes is 737 km. The road distance is 1053.3 km.
The best way to get from Lofoten to Kirkenes without a car is to bus which takes 26h 56m and costs kr 2500 - kr 3800.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Lofoten to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Lofoten to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, depart from Lyngvær øst station.
The best way to get from Lofoten to Kirkenes is to bus which takes 26h 56m and costs kr 2500 - kr 3800. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs kr 1600 - kr 3400 and takes 9h 52m.
Lofoten to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, arrive at Bjerkvik station.
What companies run services between Lofoten, Norway and Kirkenes, Norway?
You can take a vehicle from Lofoten to Kirkenes sentrum via Lyngvær øst, Bjerkvik, Tromsø Prostneset, Løkkeveien, and Varangerbotn bussterminal in around 26h 56m. Alternatively, Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai 6 times a week. Tickets cost kr 4,400–7,000 and the journey takes 2d 10h. Havila also services this route 3 times a week.
- 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
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Kirkenes Airport via Bodo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–3,100
Flights from Stokmarknes to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,800
Flights from Stokmarknes to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso, Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,800
Flights from Stokmarknes to Kirkenes Airport via Bodo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,400
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Lyngvær øst to Lufthavnveien kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 70–100
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Lyngvær øst to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 270–380
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Lyngvær øst to Fiskebøl ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 75–110
- 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 Svolvær kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 4,400–7,000
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,700–3,000
- Website
- Havila
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Car ferry from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Melbu ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
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