There are 2 ways to get from Salla to Kandalaksha by bus, car, train, or plane
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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
Comparing Your Travel Options
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
- ₽12,000–38,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Murmansk to Kandalaksha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–2,900
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 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
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,500–9,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,000–1,400
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,000–2,900
- Phone
- 105
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Murmansk to Kandalaksha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,800–4,870
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,800–3,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,870
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽9,000–10,000
Train from Murmansk to Kandalaksha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,800–4,870
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,800–3,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,870
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽9,000–10,000
- Website
- Liikenne-Peltoperä Oy
Bus from Salla keskusta to Kemijärvi rautatieasema
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Liikenne-Peltoperä Oy
Bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,300–2,800
- Website
- Rukan Taksi Ja Huoltopalvelu Oy Saapunki
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 2 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,800–3,300
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Kakslauttanen P
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,000–4,600
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Kakslauttanen P to Lentoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽900–1,100
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- +358 40 0291582
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jbus Oy
Bus from 2 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,900–4,400
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 2 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–1,700
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Kakslauttanen P
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–2,100
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +358 16 312280
- [email protected]
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from 2 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,600–3,600
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Kakslauttanen P
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,500–4,900
- Website
- LaplandTours
- 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
- ₽38,000–42,000
- 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
- Möllärin Linjat Oy
Bus from Salla keskusta to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie L
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,000–4,200
- Website
- Möllärin Linjat Oy
- Phone
- +7 (8152) 400-205
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borodin Bus
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Borodin Bus
- Schedules at
- Borodin Bus
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