There are 4 ways to get from Longyearbyen to Kirkenes by plane or bus
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Fly to Vardø Airport, Svartnes, bus
best- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW)plane LYR - VAW
- Take the bus from Svartnes to Kirkenes sentrumbus
25h 6mkr 2,152–7,592Fly to Vadsø Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Vadsø Airport (VDS)plane LYR - VDS
- Take the bus from Vadsø lufthavn to Kirkenes sentrumbus
13h 53mkr 1,762–5,972Fly to Kirkenes Airport
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane LYR - KKN
10h 27mkr 2,957–4,982Fly to Alta, bus
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Alta (ALF)plane LYR - ALF
- Take the bus from Alta lufthavn to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Kirkenes sentrumbus
19h 4mkr 3,292–6,632
Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Longyearbyen to Kirkenes is to fly and bus which costs kr 1700 - kr 6000 and takes 13h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Longyearbyen to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 10h 27m and costs kr 2900 - kr 5000.
The distance between Longyearbyen and Kirkenes is 1244 km.
It takes approximately 25h 6m to get from Longyearbyen to Kirkenes, including transfers.
There are 40+ hotels available in Kirkenes.
What companies run services between Longyearbyen, SJ and Kirkenes, Norway?
Scandinavian Airlines and Widerøe fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) twice a week.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Vardø Airport, Svartnes via Tromso, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–7,000
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Vardø Airport, Svartnes via Oslo, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 47m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–9,500
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Vardø Airport, Svartnes via Tromso, Kirkenes Airport, Vadsø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–7,000
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,600–4,800
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Vadsø Airport via Tromso, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Alta via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Alta via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,500
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Svartnes to Kirkenes sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 350–490
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Alta lufthavn to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- 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
Bus from Vadsø lufthavn to Kirkenes sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 260–370
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
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