There are 5 ways to get from Alta to Kirkenes by bus, plane, car ferry, or car
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Line 42 bus, fly to Kirkenes Airport
best- Take the bus from Alta Helsesenter to Alta lufthavnbus
- Fly from Alta (ALF) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane ALF - KKN
3h 40mkr 797–937Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Myrbakken to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 120
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Thon Hotel Kirkenesbus 150
9h 23mkr 729–1,010Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Alta Helsesenter to Øksfjord rådhusbus 203
- Take the car ferry from Øksfjord kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry Hur
33h 59mkr 1,676–4,141Drive 461.7 km
- Drive from Alta to Kirkenescar 461.7 km
6h 32mkr 949–1,370Fly to Vadsø Airport, bus
- Fly from Alta (ALF) to Vadsø Airport (VDS)plane ALF - VDS
- Take the bus from Vadsø lufthavn to Kirkenes sentrumbus
6h 26mkr 1,002–1,227
Alta to Kirkenes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alta to Kirkenes is to bus which costs kr 700 - kr 1100 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Alta to Kirkenes is to line 42 bus and fly which takes 3h 40m and costs kr 750 - kr 950.
No, there is no direct bus from Alta to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from Myrbakken and arriving at Thon Hotel Kirkenes via Varangerbotn bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
The distance between Alta and Kirkenes is 273 km. The road distance is 461.7 km.
The best way to get from Alta to Kirkenes without a car is to bus which takes 9h 23m and costs kr 700 - kr 1100.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Alta to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Alta to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Snelandia, depart from Myrbakken station.
Alta to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Snelandia, arrive at Varangerbotn bussterminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alta to Kirkenes is 462 km. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Alta to Kirkenes.
There are 32+ hotels available in Kirkenes.
What companies run services between Alta, Norway and Kirkenes, Norway?
You can take a bus from Myrbakken to Thon Hotel Kirkenes via Varangerbotn bussterminal in around 9h 23m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Alta to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–800
Flights from Alta to Vadsø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–800
Flights from Alta to Vadsø Airport via Hammerfest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–800
- Phone
- 177
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Alta Helsesenter to Alta lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 40–60
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Myrbakken to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Thon Hotel Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–270
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Alta Helsesenter to Øksfjord rådhus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 170–250
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Vadsø lufthavn to Kirkenes sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 260–370
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Øksfjord kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–3,900
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Øksfjord kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–1,800
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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