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How to get fromMurmansk to Kirunaby bus, car, car ferry, plane, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Murmansk to Kiruna by bus, car, car ferry, plane, or train

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  1. Bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarnybus bus 211
    2. Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Kirkenes Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus bus 150
    4. Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Gievdneguoikabus bus 120
    5. Drive from Kautokeino skole to Karesuando Arctic Grillcar car
    6. Take the bus from Karesuando Arctic Grill to Kiruna OK-parkenbus bus 50
    20h 45m

  2. Drive  870.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Murmansk to Kirunacar car 870.8 km
    12h 1m
    kr 1,636–2,362

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel to Kirkenes Airportbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekaicarferry car ferry Hur
    3. Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Narvik stasjonbus bus 915
    4. Take the bus from Narvik station to Sjukhusetbus bus 3 / ...
    2d 2h
    kr 4,117–7,992

  4. Bus, bus to Kirkenes Airport, fly to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, train

    1. Take the bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarnybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Kirkenes Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane plane KKN - TOS
    4. Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Narvik stasjonbus bus
    5. Take the train from Narvik station to Kiruna stationtrain train
    16h 27m

  5. Bus, bus to Kirkenes Airport, fly to Alta, drive

    1. Take the bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarnybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Kirkenes Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Alta (ALF)plane plane KKN - ALF
    4. Take the bus from Alta lufthavn to Kautokeino skolebus bus
    5. Drive from Kautokeino skole to Karesuando Arctic Grillcar car
    6. Take the bus from Karesuando Arctic Grill to Kiruna OK-parkenbus bus
    16h 18m

  6. Bus, bus to Vadsø Airport, fly to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, train

    1. Take the bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarnybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Kirkenes Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vadsø lufthavnbus bus
    4. Fly from Vadsø Airport (VDS) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane plane VDS - TOS
    5. Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Narvik stasjonbus bus
    6. Take the train from Narvik station to Kiruna stationtrain train
    20h 24m

Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 591Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 992.4 km
  • Duration: 20h 45m

What companies run services between Murmansk, Russia and Kiruna, Sweden?

There is no direct connection from Murmansk to Kiruna. However, you can take the bus to Zapolyarny, take the bus to Kirkenes Airport, take the bus to Varangerbotn bussterminal, take the bus to Gievdneguoika, take the line 170 bus to Kautokeino skole, drive to Karesuando Arctic Grill, then take the bus to Kiruna OK-parken. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel to Sjukhuset via Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen, Kirkenes kai, Kirkenes kystrutekai, Tromsø kystrutekai, Tromsø Prostneset, and Narvik station in around 2d 2h.

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