There are 2 ways to get from Salla to Kandalaksha by bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive, train
best- Take the bus from Salla keskusta to Kemijärvi rautatieasemabus
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to 2bus
- Take the bus from 2 to Petsamontie 7bus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes Hurtigrutenbus
- Drive from Kirkenes Hurtigruten to Nikel'car
- Take the bus from Nikel' to Murmansk Bus stationbus 211
- Take the train from Murmansk to Kandalakshatrain
23h 26mBus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Salla keskusta to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie Lbus
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Kakslauttanen Pbus
- Take the bus from Kakslauttanen P to Lentoasemabus
- Fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane IVL - KKN
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarnybus
- Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Murmansk to Kandalakshatrain
21h 1m
Ivalo (IVL) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Salla and Kandalaksha is 1064 km.
It takes approximately 23h 26m to get from Salla to Kandalaksha, including transfers.
What companies run services between Salla, Finland and Kandalaksha, Russia?
There is no direct connection from Salla to Kandalaksha. However, you can take the bus to Kemijärvi rautatieasema, take the bus to 2, take the bus to Petsamontie 7, take the bus to Kirkenes Hurtigruten, drive to Nikel', take the bus to Murmansk Bus station, walk to Murmansk, then take the train to Kandalaksha. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie L, walk to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I, take the bus to Kakslauttanen P, take the bus to Lentoasema, walk to Ivalo (IVL) airport, fly to Kirkenes Airport (KKN), walk to Kirkenes Airport, take the bus to Zapolyarny, take the bus to Murmansk Bus station, walk to Murmansk, then take the train to Kandalaksha.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Ivalo to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–36,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Murmansk to Kandalaksha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–2,900
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,500–9,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,000–1,400
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,000–2,900
Train from Murmansk to Kandalaksha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–2,900
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,500–9,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,000–1,400
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,000–2,900
Train from Murmansk to Kandalaksha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100–4,100
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,100–2,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,500–4,100
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,000–8,500
Train from Murmansk to Kandalaksha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100–4,100
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,100–2,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,500–4,100
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,000–8,500
- Website
- personal.inet.fi
Bus from Salla keskusta to Kemijärvi rautatieasema
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- personal.inet.fi
- Phone
- +358 6000 4141
- [email protected]
- Website
- rukataksi.fi
Bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100–2,400
- Website
- https://www.rukataksi.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from 2 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,800–3,300
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Kakslauttanen P
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,000–4,700
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
Bus from Kakslauttanen P to Lentoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽900–1,100
- 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 2 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Kakslauttanen P
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–1,900
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes Hurtigruten
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽39,000–42,000
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Website
- route51.ru
Bus from Nikel' to Murmansk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽300
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
Bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽300
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
- Phone
- +358 16 821164
- [email protected]
- Website
- mollarinlinjat.fi
Bus from Salla keskusta to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie L
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,000–4,300
- Website
- https://www.mollarinlinjat.fi/english/
- Phone
- +7 (8152) 400-205
- [email protected]
- Website
- borodinbus.com
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://borodinbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://borodinbus.com/transit
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