There are 6 ways to get from Trondheim to Kirkenes by plane, car ferry, bus, car, ferry, train, or car ferry (Hurtigruten)
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Fly from Trondheim
best- Fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane TRD - KKN
6h 59mkr 1,271–3,829Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Trondheim kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingenbus 150
- Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 120
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Kirkenes sentrumbus 150
2d 19hkr 4,405–9,265Drive 1,507 km
- Drive from Trondheim to Kirkenescar 1,507 km
19h 57mkr 3,080–4,449Ferry to Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget, fly
- Take the ferry from Trondheim hurtigbåtterminal to Kristiansund hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Fly from Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget (KSU) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane KSU - KKN
10h 22mkr 1,816–5,835Train, ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Trondheim S to Bodø stasjontrain F7
- Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Take the car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry Hur
3d 2hCar ferry
- Take the car ferry from Trondheim kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry Hur
3d 20hkr 4,700–12,000
Trondheim to Kirkenes by car ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trondheim to Kirkenes is to fly which costs kr 1200 - kr 3900 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Trondheim to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs kr 1200 - kr 3900.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Trondheim kystrutekai and arriving at Kirkenes kystrutekai. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 days 20h.
The distance between Trondheim and Kirkenes is 1123 km. The road distance is 1507 km.
The best way to get from Trondheim to Kirkenes without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs kr 4400 - kr 9500.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Trondheim to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Trondheim to Kirkenes is 1507 km. It takes approximately 19h 57m to drive from Trondheim to Kirkenes.
There are 40+ hotels available in Kirkenes.
What companies run services between Trondheim, Norway and Kirkenes, Norway?
Scandinavian Airlines, Widerøe, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Trondheim kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai twice daily. Tickets cost kr 7,500–12,000 and the journey takes 3d 20h. Havila also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Trondheim to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,000
Flights from Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,500
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Trondheim to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,700
Flights from Trondheim to Kirkenes Airport via Bergen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Trondheim to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–3,400
Flights from Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,800
- Phone
- +47 61 25 22 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- sj.no
Train from Trondheim S to Bodø stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 400–550
- Website
- https://www.sj.no/en/front-page/
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,400
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Løkkeveien to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Kirkenes sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–280
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Trondheim kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,400–7,000
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Svolvær kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,600–7,500
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Trondheim kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 7,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Trondheim kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,700–3,100
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
Car ferry from Trondheim kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 4,700–5,300
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
- Phone
- +47 478 02 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- atb.no
Ferry from Trondheim hurtigbåtterminal to Kristiansund hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–700
- Website
- https://www.atb.no/en/
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
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