There are 3 ways to get from Raleigh to Kirkenes by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kirkenes Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane RDU - KKN
18h 29mkr 3,679–12,294Fly to Vadsø Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Vadsø Airport (VDS)plane RDU - VDS
- Drive from Vadsø Airport (VDS) to Kirkenescar
21h 14mkr 2,784–8,574Fly to Ivalo, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ivalo (IVL)plane RDU - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus
23h 16mkr 10,124–27,024
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Kirkenes is to fly and drive which costs kr 2700 - kr 9000 and takes 21h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 18h 29m and costs kr 3600 - kr 13000.
The distance between Raleigh and Kirkenes is 7001 km.
It takes approximately 18h 29m to get from Raleigh to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Kirkenes is 6h ahead of Raleigh. It is currently 12:54 PM in Raleigh and 6:54 PM in Kirkenes.
There are 40+ hotels available in Kirkenes.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Kirkenes, Norway?
Delta, Scandinavian Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 4,200–16,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Vadsø Airport via New York JFK, Oslo, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–8,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Vadsø Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Tromso, Hammerfest
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–11,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Vadsø Airport via Newark, Oslo, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–8,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Vadsø Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Tromso, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–11,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ivalo via New York JFK, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 5,500–22,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ivalo via London Heathrow, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 7,000–24,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ivalo via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 6,500–23,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ivalo via Dublin, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 8,500–30,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,600–12,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,600–12,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 4,400–16,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,600–12,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ivalo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 7,500–26,000
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,600–5,000
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
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