There are 6 ways to get from Vaasa to Kirkenes by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Tulo to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus Ob1
- Take the bus from Oulu linja-autoasema to Rovaniemi linja-autoasemabus
- Take the bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7bus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenesbus
18h 30mkr 4,987–6,367Fly to Kirkenes Airport
cheapest- Fly from Vaasa Airport (VAA) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane VAA - KKN
11h 18mkr 2,013–5,686Drive 1,063 km
- Drive from Vaasa to Kirkenescar 1,063 km
13h 27mkr 2,171–3,135Bus, train
- Take the bus from 2 to Tulobus 240 / ...
- Take the train from Kokkola to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenesbus
18h 34mkr 6,255–7,575Bus via Kokkola
- Take the bus from Sepänkyläntie/Maasilta P to Tulobus 240 / ...
- Take the bus from Rautatieasema I to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus
- Take the bus from Oulu linja-autoasema to Rovaniemi linja-autoasemabus
- Take the bus from 5 to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenesbus
20h 44mkr 6,314–7,085Fly to Ivalo, bus
- Fly from Vaasa Airport (VAA) to Ivalo (IVL)plane VAA - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus
11h 5mkr 7,274–12,414
Vaasa to Kirkenes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vaasa to Kirkenes is to drive which costs kr 2100 - kr 3200 and takes 13h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Vaasa to Kirkenes is to fly and bus which takes 11h 5m and costs kr 7000 - kr 13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Vaasa to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from Tulo and arriving at Kirkenes via Oulu linja-autoasema, 1 and Ivalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 30m.
The distance between Vaasa and Kirkenes is 1077 km. The road distance is 1063 km.
The best way to get from Vaasa to Kirkenes without a car is to bus which takes 18h 30m and costs kr 4900 - kr 6500.
It takes approximately 18h 30m to get from Vaasa to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Vaasa to Kirkenes bus services, operated by OnniBus, depart from Tulo station.
The best way to get from Vaasa to Kirkenes is to bus which takes 18h 30m and costs kr 4900 - kr 6500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs kr 2000 - kr 6000 and takes 11h 18m.
Vaasa to Kirkenes bus services, operated by OnniBus, arrive at Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri station.
Kirkenes is 1h behind Vaasa. It is currently 6:16 AM in Vaasa and 5:16 AM in Kirkenes.
What companies run services between Vaasa, Finland and Kirkenes, Norway?
You can take a bus from Tulo to Kirkenes via Oulu linja-autoasema, 1, and Ivalo in around 18h 30m. Alternatively, Scandinavian Airlines, Finnair, and Widerøe fly from Vaasa Airport (VAA) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) twice daily.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Vaasa Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–5,500
Flights from Vaasa Airport to Ivalo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–7,500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Vaasa Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Stockholm, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–6,500
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Vaasa Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–6,500
Flights from Vaasa Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,500
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Kokkola to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 550–950
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Tulo to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 190–270
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–260
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from 2 to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 100–150
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +358 0400 153884
- [email protected]
- Website
- tilausliikennehimanen.fi
Bus from Oulu linja-autoasema to Rovaniemi linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from Rautatieasema I to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from Oulu linja-autoasema to Rovaniemi linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Oulu linja-autoasema to Rovaniemi linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 210–350
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Oulu linja-autoasema to Rovaniemi linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 210–350
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–700
- 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
- 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 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/
- Phone
- +358 40 0291582
- [email protected]
- Website
- jbus.fi
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 600–950
- Schedules at
- 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
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,400–4,800
- 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 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 (0) 20 7434 530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ingsva.fi
Bus from 2 to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 230–280
- Website
- https://www.ingsva.fi/?lang=en
Bus from Sepänkyläntie/Maasilta P to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 230–280
- Website
- https://www.ingsva.fi/?lang=en
- Phone
- +358 201 303304
- [email protected]
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from Rautatieasema I to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 270–360
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
- Website
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/en/
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