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How to get fromMurmansk to Lofoten (Island)by bus, plane, car ferry, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Murmansk to Lofoten (Island) by bus, plane, car ferry, or car

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  1. Bus, fly to Leknes

    best
    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 Leknes (LKN)plane plane KKN - LKN
    12h 9m

  2. Drive 1,233.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Murmansk to Lofoten (Island)car car 1,233.2 km
    16h 58m
    kr 2,505–3,619

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel to Kirkenes Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus bus 150
    3. Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Alta sentrumbus bus 120
    4. Take the bus from Alta sentrum to Tromsø Prostnesetbus bus 150
    5. Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Bjerkvikbus bus 100
    6. Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Vestpollen sørbus bus 300
    31h 49m
    kr 3,177–4,447

  4. Bus, car ferry

    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 car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekaicarferry car ferry Hur
    4. Take the bus from Tjeldsund Kro to Vestpollen sørbus bus 300
    2d 7h

  5. Bus, fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle

    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 Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane plane KKN - SVJ
    9h 4m

Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Leknes (LKN) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration7h 13mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,364Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Murmansk to Lofoten (Island).ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 897.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 9m

What companies run services between Murmansk, Russia and Lofoten (Island), Norway?

You can take a bus from Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel to Vestpollen sør via Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen, Varangerbotn bussterminal, Alta sentrum, Tromsø Prostneset, and Bjerkvik in around 31h 49m.

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