There are 4 ways to get from Riga to Kirkenes by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Kirkenes Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane RIX - KKN
8h 39mkr 1,265–5,780Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7bus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenesbus
31h 5mkr 5,856–7,718Drive 2,088.6 km
- Drive from Riga to Kirkenescar 2,088.6 km
29h 56mkr 4,287–6,192Fly to Ivalo, bus
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Ivalo (IVL)plane RIX - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus
12h 31mkr 6,710–11,010
Riga to Kirkenes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Kirkenes is to fly which costs kr 1200 - kr 6000 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 8h 39m and costs kr 1200 - kr 6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from Riga, Bus Station and arriving at Kirkenes via Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I and Ivalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 5m.
The distance between Riga and Kirkenes is 1479 km. The road distance is 2088.6 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Kirkenes without a car is to bus which takes 31h 5m and costs kr 5500 - kr 8000.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Riga to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Riga to Kirkenes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Riga to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 8h 39m and costs kr 1200 - kr 6000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 5500 - kr 8000 and takes 31h 5m.
Riga to Kirkenes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri station.
Kirkenes is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 10:21 PM in Riga and 9:21 PM in Kirkenes.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Kirkenes, Norway?
Air Baltic and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Kirkenes via Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri, Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I, and Ivalo in around 31h 5m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,500
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Tallinn, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,500
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Ivalo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,100–6,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Ivalo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–8,500
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–650
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–250
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +358 0400 153884
- [email protected]
- Website
- tilausliikennehimanen.fi
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
- Phone
- +358 40 0291582
- [email protected]
- Website
- jbus.fi
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 600–900
- Schedules at
- jbus.fi
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,500–4,900
- Schedules at
- 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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