There are 7 ways to get from Svolvær to Kirkenes by plane, bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), car, or ferry
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Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle
best- Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane SVJ - KKN
5h 35mkr 1,580–3,604Bus to Leknes, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Lufthavnveien kryssbus
- Fly from Leknes (LKN) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane LKN - KKN
9h 36mkr 1,549–3,699Bus
- Take the bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Bjerkvikbus 300
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 100
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveienbus 150
- Take the bus from Alta sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 120
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Kirkenes sentrumbus 150
26hkr 2,598–3,883Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry Hur
2d 10hkr 2,800–7,500Drive 1,034.8 km
- Drive from Svolvær to Kirkenescar 1,034.8 km
14h 8mkr 2,082–3,007Bus to Stokmarknes, fly
- Take the bus from Svolvær sentrum to Vesterålen Kysthotellbus
- Fly from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane SKN - KKN
9h 27mkr 1,753–4,661Ferry to Bodø Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane BOO - KKN
9h 12m
Svolvær to Kirkenes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Svolvær to Kirkenes is to fly which costs kr 1500 - kr 3600 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Svolvær to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs kr 1500 - kr 3600.
No, there is no direct bus from Svolvær to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata and arriving at Kirkenes sentrum via Bjerkvik, Tromsø Prostneset, Alta sentrum and Varangerbotn bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Svolvær kystrutekai and arriving at Kirkenes kystrutekai. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Svolvær and Kirkenes is 649 km. The road distance is 1034.8 km.
The best way to get from Svolvær to Kirkenes without a car is to bus which takes 26h and costs kr 2600 - kr 3900.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Svolvær to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Svolvær to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, depart from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata station.
The best way to get from Svolvær to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs kr 1500 - kr 3600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2600 - kr 3900 and takes 26h.
Svolvær to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, arrive at Bjerkvik station.
What companies run services between Svolvær, Norway and Kirkenes, Norway?
Widerøe flies from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Kirkenes sentrum via Bjerkvik, Tromsø Prostneset, Løkkeveien, Alta sentrum, and Varangerbotn bussterminal in around 26h.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–3,200
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Kirkenes Airport via Bodø Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–3,200
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso, Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–3,200
Flights from Leknes to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–3,300
Flights from Leknes to Kirkenes Airport via Bodø Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–3,300
Flights from Leknes to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso, Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–3,300
Flights from Stokmarknes to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,300
Flights from Stokmarknes to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso, Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,300
Flights from Stokmarknes to Kirkenes Airport via Bodø Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,900
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 Svolvær Airport, Helle, 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
- Website
- flysas.com
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
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Leknes to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,700
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 250–360
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Lufthavnveien kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 90–130
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Bjerkvik to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- 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 Alta sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- +47 953 03 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Best Arctic
Bus from Svolvær sentrum to Vesterålen Kysthotell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 750–1,100
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,600–7,500
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–3,200
- Website
- Havila
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
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