There are 5 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Kirkenes by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Murmansk Airport, bus
best- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Murmansk Airport (MMK)plane LED - MMK
- Take the bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarnybus
- Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Kirkenes Airportbus
12h 33mTrain, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Murmansktrain
- Take the bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarnybus 211
- Drive from Zapolyarny to Kirkenescar
29h 33mkr 531–984Bus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Tallinn Bussijaambus 960
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7bus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenesbus
34h 25mkr 5,762–8,006Drive 1,537.1 km
- Drive from Saint Petersburg to Kirkenescar 1,537.1 km
22h 10mkr 3,113–4,497Fly to Khibiny Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Khibiny Airport (KVK)plane LED - KVK
- Take the train from Apatity 1 to Murmansktrain
- Take the bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarnybus
- Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Kirkenes Airportbus
16h 1m
Saint Petersburg to Kirkenes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Kirkenes is to train and bus and drive which costs kr 500 - kr 1000 and takes 29h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Kirkenes is to drive which takes 22h 10m and costs kr 3100 - kr 4500.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint Petersburg to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal and arriving at Kirkenes via Tallinn, Bus Station, Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I and Ivalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 25m.
The distance between Saint Petersburg and Kirkenes is 1297 km. The road distance is 1537.1 km.
The best way to get from Saint Petersburg to Kirkenes without a car is to bus which takes 34h 25m and costs kr 5500 - kr 8000.
It takes approximately 12h 33m to get from Saint Petersburg to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Saint Petersburg to Kirkenes bus services, operated by SKSauto, depart from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal station.
Saint Petersburg to Kirkenes bus services, operated by SKSauto, arrive at Tallinn Bussijaam station.
Kirkenes is 1h behind Saint Petersburg. It is currently 5:40 PM in Saint Petersburg and 4:40 PM in Kirkenes.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint Petersburg to Kirkenes is 1537 km. It takes approximately 22h 10m to drive from Saint Petersburg to Kirkenes.
What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Kirkenes, Norway?
You can take a bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Kirkenes via Tallinn, Bus Station, Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri, Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I, and Ivalo in around 34h 25m.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Murmansk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,500
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Khibiny Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,300
- Website
- flysmartavia.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Murmansk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,500
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Murmansk
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 370–750
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- kr 1,600–2,300
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- kr 370–490
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- kr 500–750
Train from Apatity 1 to Murmansk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 95–290
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- kr 700–1,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- kr 95–130
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- kr 200–290
Train from Apatity 1 to Murmansk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–470
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- kr 270–310
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- kr 470
- 1nd Class (SW)
- kr 850–1,000
- Website
- route51.ru
Bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 34
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
Bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 34
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
Bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 34
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
- Phone
- +7 (8152) 400-205
- [email protected]
- Website
- borodinbus.com
Bus from Zapolyarny to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://borodinbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://borodinbus.com/transit
Bus from Zapolyarny to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://borodinbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://borodinbus.com/transit
- Phone
- 8 800 770 00 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- sks-auto.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Tallinn Bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 160–470
- Website
- https://www.sks-auto.ru/
- Website
- https://www.sks-auto.ru/index.php/napravleniya
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Tallinn Bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 440–850
- Schedules at
- luxexpress.eu
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Tallinn Bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 150–500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Book at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- (+372) 5645 9623
- [email protected]
- Website
- anniston.ee
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Tallinn Bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 340–550
- Schedules at
- anniston.ee
- Book at
- online.anniston.ru
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,500
- 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 500–650
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
- Phone
- +358 40 0291582
- [email protected]
- Website
- jbus.fi
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–900
- Schedules at
- jbus.fi
- 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 170–250
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- 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 4,400–4,800
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
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