There are 7 ways to get from Sandnessjøen to Kirkenes by plane, car ferry, bus, car, ferry, or car ferry (Hurtigruten)
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Fly from Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka
best- Fly from Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane SSJ - KKN
9h 33mkr 1,185–4,112Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Sandnessjøen kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveienbus 150
- Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 120
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Kirkenes sentrumbus 150
2d 3hkr 3,364–6,687Drive 1,277.2 km
- Drive from Sandnessjøen to Kirkenescar 1,277.2 km
16h 51mkr 2,587–3,737Bus to Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad, fly
- Take the bus from Sandnessjøen bussterminal to Mosjøen sentrumbus
- Fly from Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane MJF - KKN
13h 21mkr 1,377–4,838Ferry to Bodø Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Sandnessjøen hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane BOO - KKN
10h 57mFerry to Bronnoysund Bronnoy Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Sandnessjøen hurtigbåtkai to Brønnøysund hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Fly from Bronnoysund Bronnoy Airport (BNN) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane BNN - KKN
12h 6mCar ferry
- Take the carferry from Sandnessjøen kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry Hur
3d 4hkr 3,700–9,500
Sandnessjøen to Kirkenes by car ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandnessjøen to Kirkenes is to fly which costs kr 1100 - kr 4200 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sandnessjøen to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 9h 33m and costs kr 1100 - kr 4200.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Sandnessjøen kystrutekai and arriving at Kirkenes kystrutekai. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 days 4h.
The distance between Sandnessjøen and Kirkenes is 864 km. The road distance is 1277.2 km.
The best way to get from Sandnessjøen to Kirkenes without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs kr 3300 - kr 7000.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Sandnessjøen to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandnessjøen to Kirkenes is 1277 km. It takes approximately 16h 51m to drive from Sandnessjøen to Kirkenes.
There are 39+ hotels available in Kirkenes.
What companies run services between Sandnessjøen, Norway and Kirkenes, Norway?
Widerøe, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) twice daily. Alternatively, Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Sandnessjøen kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai twice daily. Tickets cost kr 6,000–9,500 and the journey takes 3d 4h. Havila also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka to Kirkenes Airport via Bodø Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,800
Flights from Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad to Kirkenes Airport via Trondheim, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–6,000
Flights from Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad to Kirkenes Airport via Bodø Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,400
Flights from Bodø Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,100
Flights from Bodø Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Svolvaer, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,100
Flights from Bodø Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Stokmarknes, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,100
Flights from Bronnoysund Bronnoy Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Bodø Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,600
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad to Kirkenes Airport via Trondheim, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,500
Flights from Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad to Kirkenes Airport via Bodø Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
Flights from Bodø Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,900
Flights from Bronnoysund Bronnoy Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Trondheim, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,400
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,300
Flights from Bronnoysund Bronnoy Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,900
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,400
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Løkkeveien to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Kirkenes sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–280
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Sandnessjøen bussterminal to Mosjøen sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 95–140
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Sandnessjøen kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–4,300
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Sandnessjøen kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 6,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Sandnessjøen kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–1,900
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
Car ferry from Sandnessjøen kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 3,700–4,100
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Ferry from Sandnessjøen hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Ferry from Sandnessjøen hurtigbåtkai to Brønnøysund hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
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