There are 9 ways to get from Savonlinna to Kirkenes by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Savonlinna Airport to Ivalo, bus
best- Fly from Savonlinna Airport (SVL) to Ivalo (IVL)plane SVL - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus
10h 50mkr 6,545–11,255Fly Savonlinna Airport to Kirkenes Airport
cheapest- Fly from Savonlinna Airport (SVL) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane SVL - KKN
13h 23mkr 1,400–4,235Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tulo to Mikkeli Matkakeskus, saapuvatbus K14
- Take the train from Mikkeli to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7bus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenesbus
21h 38mkr 5,492–7,347Drive 1,186.8 km
- Drive from Savonlinna to Kirkenescar 1,186.8 km
14h 58mkr 3,023–4,366Train, train to Helsinki Airport, fly to Ivalo, bus
- Take the train from Savonlinna to Parikkalatrain
- Take the train from Parikkala to Tikkurilatrain
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Ivalo (IVL)plane HEL - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus
13h 14mkr 5,859–11,586Bus, bus to Kuopio, fly to Ivalo
- Take the bus from Tulo to 3bus
- Take the bus from Varkaus to Kuopio, Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Kuopio (KUO) to Ivalo (IVL)plane KUO - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus
15h 4mkr 7,205–13,003Train, train to Joensuu Airport, fly to Ivalo, bus
- Take the train from Savonlinna to Parikkalatrain
- Take the train from Parikkala to Joensuutrain
- Fly from Joensuu Airport (JOE) to Ivalo (IVL)plane JOE - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus
15h 3mkr 7,038–12,203Bus
- Take the bus from Tulo to Tulobus K13
- Take the bus from Jyvaskyla, Transport Center to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7bus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenesbus
21h 50mBus via Kempele
- Take the bus from Tulo to 3bus
- Take the bus from 3 to Zeppelinin ramppi Pbus Ob5
- Take the bus from Zeppelinin ramppi P to 1bus Ob4
- Take the bus from 5 to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenesbus
22h 35mkr 5,845–6,773
Savonlinna to Kirkenes by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Savonlinna to Kirkenes is to fly which costs kr 1400 - kr 4300 and takes 13h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Savonlinna to Kirkenes is to fly and bus which takes 10h 50m and costs kr 6500 - kr 12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Savonlinna to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from Tulo and arriving at Kirkenes via Jyvaskyla, Transport Center, 1 and Ivalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 50m.
The distance between Savonlinna and Kirkenes is 1008 km. The road distance is 1186.8 km.
The best way to get from Savonlinna to Kirkenes without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 38m and costs kr 5500 - kr 7500.
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Savonlinna to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Savonlinna to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Linja-Autoliike S. Kosonen Oy, depart from Tulo station.
The best way to get from Savonlinna to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 13h 23m and costs kr 1400 - kr 4300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 21h 50m.
Savonlinna to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Linja-Autoliike S. Kosonen Oy, arrive at Tulo station.
Kirkenes is 1h behind Savonlinna. It is currently 1:50 PM in Savonlinna and 12:50 PM in Kirkenes.
What companies run services between Savonlinna, Finland and Kirkenes, Norway?
Airbus France, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Savonlinna Airport (SVL) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tulo to Kirkenes via Jyvaskyla, Transport Center, 1, and Ivalo in around 21h 50m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Savonlinna Airport to Ivalo via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–6,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,500
Flights from Kuopio to Ivalo via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,700–8,000
Flights from Joensuu Airport to Ivalo via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–7,000
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Savonlinna Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–6,500
Flights from Savonlinna Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–4,800
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Savonlinna Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,100
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Mikkeli to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 300–460
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Savonlinna to Parikkala
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 75–120
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Parikkala to Tikkurila
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 470–750
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Savonlinna to Parikkala
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 75–120
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Parikkala to Joensuu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 180–290
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Pohjois-Suomen Rautatieharrastajat ry
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,300–4,700
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,200–4,600
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,300–4,700
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,300–4,700
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,300–4,700
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,200–4,600
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,900–5,300
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Tulo to Mikkeli Matkakeskus, saapuvat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 110–290
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–260
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Tulo to 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 100–150
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Varkaus to Kuopio, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 100–150
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–260
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Tulo to 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 100–150
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 3 to Zeppelinin ramppi P
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 200–290
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Zeppelinin ramppi P to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 160–230
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +358 15 541 146
- [email protected]
- Website
- Linja-Autoliike S. Kosonen Oy
Bus from Tulo to Mikkeli Matkakeskus, saapuvat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Linja-Autoliike S. Kosonen Oy
Bus from Tulo to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Linja-Autoliike S. Kosonen Oy
- Phone
- +358 15 7600 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Savonlinja
Bus from Tulo to Mikkeli Matkakeskus, saapuvat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 180–240
- Website
- Savonlinja
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–650
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–650
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 5 to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 480–550
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- +358 16 312280
- [email protected]
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 460–650
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 460–650
- Website
- LaplandTours
- Phone
- +358 40 0291582
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jbus Oy
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–900
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–900
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
Bus from 5 to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
- Phone
- +358 020 7411 090
- [email protected]
- Website
- Soisalon Liikenne Oy
Bus from Tulo to 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 120–160
- Schedules at
- Soisalon Liikenne Oy
Bus from Varkaus to Kuopio, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 110–150
- Schedules at
- Soisalon Liikenne Oy
Bus from Tulo to 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 120–160
- Schedules at
- Soisalon Liikenne Oy
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Jyvaskyla, Transport Center to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- Flixbus
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