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How to get fromLongyearbyen to Kirkenesby plane or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Longyearbyen to Kirkenes by plane or bus

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  1. Fly to Kirkenes Airport

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    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane plane LYR - KKN
    8h 32m
    kr 3,657–4,982

  2. Fly to Vadsø Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Vadsø Airport (VDS)plane plane LYR - VDS
    2. Take the bus from Vadsø lufthavn to Kirkenes sentrumbus bus
    12h 33m
    kr 1,662–5,972

  3. Fly to Vardø Airport, Svartnes, bus

    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW)plane plane LYR - VAW
    2. Take the bus from Svartnes to Kirkenes sentrumbus bus
    27h 26m
    kr 2,052–7,592

  4. Fly to Alta, bus

    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Alta (ALF)plane plane LYR - ALF
    2. Take the bus from Alta lufthavn to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Kirkenes sentrumbus bus
    17h 9m
    kr 3,192–6,632

Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration7h 57mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,362Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,061 km
  • Duration: 8h 32m

What companies run services between Longyearbyen, SJ and Kirkenes, Norway?

Scandinavian Airlines, Widerøe, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) 6 times a week.

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