There are 7 ways to get from Tallinn to Kirkenes by plane, bus, car, or ferry
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Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Kirkenes Airport
best- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane TLL - KKN
9h 49mkr 1,973–3,992Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly to Kirkenes Airport
cheapest- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane HEL - KKN
11h 24mkr 1,540–4,040Bus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenesbus
25h 10mkr 6,467–7,753Drive 2,134.8 km
- Drive from Tallinn to Kirkenescar 2,134.8 km
30h 38mkr 4,359–6,296Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Ivalo, bus
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Ivalo (IVL)plane TLL - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus
11h 46mkr 6,418–10,022Bus to Helsinki, fly to Ivalo, bus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airportbus
- Fly from Helsinki to Ivaloplane
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus
12h 5mFerry to Helsinki Airport, fly to Ivalo, bus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Ivalo (IVL)plane HEL - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus
11h 56mkr 5,885–10,170
Tallinn to Kirkenes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tallinn to Kirkenes is to fly which costs kr 1900 - kr 4000 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Tallinn to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 9h 49m and costs kr 1900 - kr 4000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tallinn to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D and arriving at Kirkenes via Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I and Kiilopää. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 10m.
The distance between Tallinn and Kirkenes is 1190 km. The road distance is 2134.8 km.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Kirkenes without a car is to bus which takes 25h 10m and costs kr 6000 - kr 8000.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Tallinn to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Tallinn to Kirkenes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D station.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 9h 49m and costs kr 1900 - kr 4000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 6000 - kr 8000 and takes 25h 10m.
Tallinn to Kirkenes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri station.
Kirkenes is 1h behind Tallinn. It is currently 11:50 AM in Tallinn and 10:50 AM in Kirkenes.
What companies run services between Tallinn, Estonia and Kirkenes, Norway?
Air Baltic, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Kirkenes via Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri, Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I, and Kiilopää in around 25h 10m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Ivalo via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–5,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,600
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,800
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,600
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Stockholm, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,600
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,800
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Riga, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,600
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,500–4,400
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–3,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,600
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 100–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 470–550
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
- Phone
- +358 40 0291582
- [email protected]
- Website
- jbus.fi
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Schedules at
- jbus.fi
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 5,100–5,500
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,600–5,000
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,600–5,000
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,600–5,000
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 210–380
- Schedules at
- https://www.eckeroline.com/
- Economy
- kr 210–330
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 210–380
- Schedules at
- https://www.eckeroline.com/
- Economy
- kr 210–330
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