There are 7 ways to get from Espoo to Kirkenes by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Kirkenes Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)HEL - KKN
7h 30mkr 1,425–3,809Train, bus via Saariselkä
- Take the train from Pasila to Rovaniemi
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema, 3 to Riekonlinna E
- Take the bus from Saariselkä to Kirkenes
19h 32mkr 5,885–7,812Bus via Saariselkä
- Take the bus from Vaanta - Helsinki Airport to Rovaniemi - SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Riekonlinna E
- Take the bus from Saariselkä to Kirkenes
23h 8mkr 5,735–7,335Drive 1,364 km
- Drive from Espoo to Kirkenes1,364 km
16h 38mkr 2,979–4,303Fly to Ivalo, bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Ivalo (IVL)HEL - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes
8h 52mkr 6,170–8,929Train, bus
- Take the train from Pasila to Rovaniemi
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi to Ivalo
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes Airport
20h 32mkr 5,355–6,817Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to K-market Inari
- Take the bus from Inari to Kirkenes
23h 36mkr 5,215–6,385
Espoo to Kirkenes by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Espoo to Kirkenes is to fly which costs kr 1400 - kr 3900 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Espoo to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs kr 1400 - kr 3900.
No, there is no direct bus from Espoo to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from Espoon asema and arriving at Kirkenes via Vaanta - Helsinki Airport, Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I and Saariselkä. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 8m.
The distance between Espoo and Kirkenes is 1119 km. The road distance is 1364 km.
The best way to get from Espoo to Kirkenes without a car is to train and bus via Saariselkä which takes 19h 32m and costs kr 5500 - kr 8000.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Espoo to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Espoo to Kirkenes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vaanta - Helsinki Airport station.
The best way to get from Espoo to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs kr 1400 - kr 3900. Alternatively, you can Bus via Saariselkä, which costs kr 5500 - kr 7500 and takes 23h 8m.
Espoo to Kirkenes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rovaniemi - SantaClaus Village Napapiiri station.
Kirkenes is 1h behind Espoo. It is currently 1:28 AM in Espoo and 12:28 AM in Kirkenes.
What companies run services between Espoo, Finland and Kirkenes, Norway?
Finnair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Espoon asema to Kirkenes via Kamppi, tulo, Vaanta - Helsinki Airport, Rovaniemi - SantaClaus Village Napapiiri, Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I, Riekonlinna E, and Saariselkä in around 23h 8m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,400
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,300
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–3,200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,400
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,400
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Pasila to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 370–1,200
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema, 3 to Riekonlinna E
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–650
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Riekonlinna E
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–650
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to K-market Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–800
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema, 3 to Riekonlinna E
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–250
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Riekonlinna E
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 170–240
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from Rovaniemi to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 200–280
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- sales@visitinari.fi
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Saariselkä to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 5,300–5,800
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 5,000–5,400
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,700–5,100
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Inari to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,300–4,700
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vaanta - Helsinki Airport to Rovaniemi - SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 230–850
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–850
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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