There are 6 ways to get from Vilnius to Kirkenes by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Vilnius Airport to Kirkenes Airport
best- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane VNO - KKN
9h 27mkr 1,162–4,690Bus
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7bus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenesbus
35h 20mkr 5,813–7,747Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Minsk Pas to Kolatrain
- Take the bus from Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel to Kirkenes Airportbus
2d 4hkr 2,230–3,930Drive 2,234.3 km
- Drive from Vilnius to Kirkenescar 2,234.3 km
31h 57mkr 4,529–6,542Fly Vilnius Airport to Ivalo, bus
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Ivalo (IVL)plane VNO - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus
12h 54mkr 6,907–11,910Train to Riga International Airport, fly to Kirkenes Airport
- Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane RIX - KKN
12h 54mkr 1,347–4,625
Vilnius to Kirkenes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vilnius to Kirkenes is to bus and train which costs kr 2200 - kr 4000 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Vilnius to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 9h 27m and costs kr 1100 - kr 4700.
No, there is no direct bus from Vilnius to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) and arriving at Kirkenes via Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, 1 and Ivalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 20m.
The distance between Vilnius and Kirkenes is 1715 km. The road distance is 2234.3 km.
The best way to get from Vilnius to Kirkenes without a car is to bus which takes 35h 20m and costs kr 5500 - kr 8000.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Vilnius to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Vilnius to Kirkenes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) station.
The best way to get from Vilnius to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 9h 27m and costs kr 1100 - kr 4700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 5500 - kr 8000 and takes 35h 20m.
Vilnius to Kirkenes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
Kirkenes is 1h behind Vilnius. It is currently 8:51 PM in Vilnius and 7:51 PM in Kirkenes.
What companies run services between Vilnius, Lithuania and Kirkenes, Norway?
Norwegian Air Shuttle, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Kirkenes via Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, 1, and Ivalo in around 35h 20m.
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,300
Flights from Riga International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Tallinn, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,600
- Phone
- 105
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Minsk Pas to Kola
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,354
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- kr 1,400–1,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- kr 2,354
- 1nd Class (SW)
- kr 4,400–5,000
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–900
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,100
- Website
- Flixbus
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Yes, the driving distance between Vilnius to Kirkenes is 2234 km. It takes approximately 31h 57m to drive from Vilnius to Kirkenes.
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