There are 7 ways to get from Uppsala to Kirkenes by plane, bus, night train, train, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Kirkenes Airport
best- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane ARN - KKN
8h 10mkr 1,603–3,390Bus
- Take the bus from Uppsala to Torniobus
- Take the bus from 1 to 1bus Ob4
- Take the bus from 5 to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenesbus
28h 43mkr 6,868–7,730Night train, train, bus
- Take the night train from Uppsala Centralstation to Luleå Centralstationnighttrain
- Take the train from Luleå Centralstation to Haparanda stationtrain
- Take the train from Kemi to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenesbus
30h 27mkr 7,440–9,276Train, bus, car ferry via Skjervøy
- Take the train from Uppsala Centralstation to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain 94
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Kiruna stationtrain 98
- Take the bus from Kiruna station to Narvik Bromsgårdbus 2 / ...
- Take the bus from Bromsgård to Nordkjosbotnbus 100
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Skjervøybus 919
- Take the car ferry from Skjervøy kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry Hur
2d 15hFly to Ivalo, bus
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Ivalo (IVL)plane ARN - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus
12h 12mkr 6,448–13,120Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Uppsala Centralstation to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain 94
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Narvik stationtrain 98
- Take the bus from Breibakken to Harstad Byterminalbus 200
- Take the car ferry from Harstad kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry Hur
3d 1hkr 4,725–9,496Drive 1,520.5 km
- Drive from Uppsala to Kirkenescar 1,520.5 km
18h 36mkr 3,107–4,488
Uppsala to Kirkenes by night train, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uppsala to Kirkenes is to fly which costs kr 1600 - kr 3400 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Uppsala to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs kr 1600 - kr 3400.
No, there is no direct bus from Uppsala to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from Uppsala and arriving at Kirkenes via Vanha silta L, 1, 5 and Kiilopää. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 43m.
The distance between Uppsala and Kirkenes is 1298 km. The road distance is 1520.5 km.
The best way to get from Uppsala to Kirkenes without a car is to bus which takes 28h 43m and costs kr 6500 - kr 8000.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Uppsala to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Uppsala to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Tapanis Buss, depart from Uppsala station.
The best way to get from Uppsala to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs kr 1600 - kr 3400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 6500 - kr 8000 and takes 28h 43m.
Uppsala to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Tapanis Buss, arrive at Tornio station.
Yes, the driving distance between Uppsala to Kirkenes is 1520 km. It takes approximately 18h 36m to drive from Uppsala to Kirkenes.
What companies run services between Uppsala, Sweden and Kirkenes, Norway?
Scandinavian Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and Widerøe fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Uppsala to Kirkenes via Tornio, Vanha silta L, 1, 5, and Kiilopää in around 28h 43m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,900
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Bergen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,900
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Ivalo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–8,000
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,900
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- sj.se
Night train from Uppsala Centralstation to Luleå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,200
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- norrtag.se
Train from Luleå Centralstation to Haparanda station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 300–460
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Kiruna station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 430–650
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Kemi to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 140–250
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- +358 40 5189
- Website
- rmhl.fi
Train from Kemi to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rmhl.fi
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,400
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Kiruna station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 420–650
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,400
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Narvik station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–950
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 922-129 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- tapanis.se
Bus from Uppsala to Tornio
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,300
- Website
- https://tapanis.se/
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from 1 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 90–130
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from 1 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 240–280
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
Bus from 5 to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- 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 Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–600
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
- 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 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
- 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
- Phone
- +46 980 124 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- kirunabuss.se
Bus from Kiruna station to Narvik Bromsgård
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kirunabuss.se
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Bromsgård to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- bestarctic.com
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Skjervøy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- kr 750–1,100
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Breibakken to Harstad Byterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Skjervøy kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–4,400
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Harstad kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 3,900–6,000
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Skjervøy kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–2,000
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
Car ferry from Harstad kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–2,700
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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