There are 6 ways to get from Sandnessjøen to Kirkenes by bus, plane, car ferry, car, ferry, or car ferry (Hurtigruten)
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Bus to Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad, fly
best- Take the bus from Sandnessjøen bussterminal to Mosjøen sentrumbus
- Fly from Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane MJF - KKN
14h 11mkr 1,475–5,048Car 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 3,307–6,548Drive 1,277 km
- Drive from Sandnessjøen to Kirkenescar 1,277 km
16h 52mkr 3,283–4,741Ferry 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 58mFerry, bus to Mo I Rana Airport, Røssvoll, fly
- Take the ferry from Sandnessjøen hurtigbåtkai to Nesna hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Take the bus from Nesna kai to Sykehuset Mobus
- Fly from Mo I Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane MQN - KKN
12h 57mCar ferry
- Take the carferry from Sandnessjøen kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry Hur
3d 4hkr 3,600–9,000
Sandnessjøen to Kirkenes by car ferry and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sandnessjøen to Kirkenes is to bus and fly which costs kr 1400 - kr 5500 and takes 14h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Sandnessjøen to Kirkenes is to bus and fly which takes 14h 11m and costs kr 1400 - kr 5500.
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 918 km. The road distance is 1277 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 14h 11m to get from Sandnessjøen to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandnessjøen to Kirkenes is 1277 km. It takes approximately 16h 52m to drive from Sandnessjøen to Kirkenes.
There are 38+ hotels available in Kirkenes.
What companies run services between Sandnessjøen, Norway and Kirkenes, Norway?
Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Sandnessjøen kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai once daily. Tickets cost kr 5,500–9,000 and the journey takes 3d 4h. Havila also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad to Kirkenes Airport via Bodø Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,800
Flights from Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad to Kirkenes Airport via Trondheim, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–6,500
Flights from Bodø Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,600
Flights from Bodø Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Leknes, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,600
Flights from Mo I Rana Airport, Røssvoll to Kirkenes Airport via Bodø Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,000
Flights from Mo I Rana Airport, Røssvoll to Kirkenes Airport via Trondheim, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–6,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Bodø Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,200
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Sandnessjøen bussterminal to Mosjøen sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 95–140
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Nesna kai to Sykehuset Mo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 85–130
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,400
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Løkkeveien to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Kirkenes sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–280
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Sandnessjøen kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,700–4,200
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Sandnessjøen kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 5,500–9,000
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Sandnessjøen kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–1,900
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Sandnessjøen kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 3,600–4,000
- Website
- Havila
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Ferry from Sandnessjøen hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Ferry from Sandnessjøen hurtigbåtkai to Nesna hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
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