There are 6 ways to get from Tampere to Kirkenes by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Tampere to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenesbus
17h 31mkr 6,536–7,901Train to Helsinki Airport, fly to Kirkenes Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Tampere to Tikkurilatrain
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane HEL - KKN
10h 40mkr 1,492–3,964Drive 1,230.2 km
- Drive from Tampere to Kirkenescar 1,230.2 km
15h 22mkr 2,499–3,610Bus to Helsinki, fly to Ivalo, bus
- Take the bus from 2 to 12bus
- Fly from Helsinki to Ivaloplane
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus
11h 15mBus
- Take the bus from 2 to Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 4bus Ob9
- Take the bus from Jyväskylä Matkakeskus to Joulupukin pajakyläbus
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenesbus
20h 55mkr 6,231–7,400Train to Helsinki Airport, fly to Ivalo, bus
- Take the train from Tampere to Tikkurilatrain
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Ivalo (IVL)plane HEL - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus
11h 12mkr 5,737–9,894
Tampere to Kirkenes by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tampere to Kirkenes is to train and fly which costs kr 1400 - kr 4000 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Tampere to Kirkenes is to train and fly which takes 10h 40m and costs kr 1400 - kr 4000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tampere to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from 2 and arriving at Kirkenes via Jyväskylä Matkakeskus, Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I and Kiilopää. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 55m.
The distance between Tampere and Kirkenes is 1249 km. The road distance is 1230.2 km.
The best way to get from Tampere to Kirkenes without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 31m and costs kr 6500 - kr 8000.
It takes approximately 17h 31m to get from Tampere to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Tampere to Kirkenes bus services, operated by OnniBus, depart from 2 station.
Tampere to Kirkenes bus services, operated by OnniBus, arrive at Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 4 station.
Kirkenes is 1h behind Tampere. It is currently 3:55 PM in Tampere and 2:55 PM in Kirkenes.
Yes, the driving distance between Tampere to Kirkenes is 1230 km. It takes approximately 15h 22m to drive from Tampere to Kirkenes.
What companies run services between Tampere, Finland and Kirkenes, Norway?
You can take a bus from 2 to Kirkenes via Jyväskylä Matkakeskus, Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I, and Kiilopää in around 20h 55m.
- Website
- flysas.com
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
- finnair.com
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
- wideroe.no
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- 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
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Tampere to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Tampere to Tikkurila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 220–380
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Tampere to Tikkurila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 220–380
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–600
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
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 Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–850
- Schedules at
- 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 4,500–4,900
- Schedules at
- 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 4,500–4,900
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +358 (03) 584 2683
- Website
- valkeakoskenliikenne.fi
Bus from 2 to 12
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 290–320
- Schedules at
- valkeakoskenliikenne.fi
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from 2 to Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 110–150
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Website
- traficom.fi
Bus from Jyväskylä Matkakeskus to Joulupukin pajakylä
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- traficom.fi
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Jyväskylä Matkakeskus to Joulupukin pajakylä
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–950
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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