There are 6 ways to get from Kirkenes to Leknes by plane, bus, car, train, car ferry, or rideshare
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Fly
best- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Leknes (LKN)KKN - LKN
4h 51mkr 1,553–3,373Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminal150
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Gievdneguoika120
- Drive from Gievdneguoika to Karesuando busstation
- Take the bus from Karesuando busstation to Kiruna OK-parken50
- Take the train from Kiruna station to Narvik station
- Take the bus from Bromsgård to Leknes sentrum300
24h 52mkr 1,786–2,533Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekaiHur
- Take the bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Leknes sentrum741 / ...
2d 8hkr 3,090–7,271Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Kirkenes to Leknes-LKN1,102.2 km
15h 7mDrive 1,102.2 km
- Drive from Kirkenes to Leknes1,102.2 km
15h 7mkr 2,379–3,436Bus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inari
- Take the bus from K-market Inari to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie L
- Take the bus from Santa Claus Village to Nordkjosbotn106
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvik100
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Leknes sentrum300
27h 58mkr 7,410–8,929
Kirkenes to Leknes by car ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkenes to Leknes is to bus and drive and train which costs kr 1700 - kr 2600 and takes 24h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkenes to Leknes is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs kr 1500 - kr 3400.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkenes to Leknes. However, there are services departing from Kirkenes and arriving at Leknes sentrum via K-market Inari, Santa Claus Village, Nordkjosbotn and Bjerkvik. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 58m.
The distance between Kirkenes and Leknes is 686 km. The road distance is 1102.2 km.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Leknes without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs kr 3000 - kr 7500.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Kirkenes to Leknes, including transfers.
Kirkenes to Leknes bus services, operated by VisitInari.fi, depart from Kirkenes station.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Leknes is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs kr 1500 - kr 3400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 7000 - kr 9000 and takes 27h 58m.
Kirkenes to Leknes bus services, operated by VisitInari.fi, arrive at Inari station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkenes to Leknes is 1102 km. It takes approximately 15h 7m to drive from Kirkenes to Leknes.
What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Leknes, Nordland, Norway?
Widerøe, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Leknes (LKN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kirkenes to Leknes sentrum via K-market Inari, Napapiiri Sodankyläntie L, Santa Claus Village, Nordkjosbotn, and Bjerkvik in around 27h 58m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Leknes via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–3,300
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Leknes via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–5,500
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Kiruna station to Narvik station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 140–250
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–270
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Gievdneguoika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 410–600
- Website
- Snelandia
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- kundservice@lanstrafikennorrbotten.se
- Website
- ltnbd.se
Bus from Karesuando busstation to Kiruna OK-parken
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 300–340
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 300–340
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Bromsgård to Leknes sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 350–490
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Leknes sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 95–130
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Bjerkvik to Leknes sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 330–460
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- sales@visitinari.fi
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,300–4,700
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from K-market Inari to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie L
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–800
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- info@bestarctic.com
- Website
- bestarctic.com
Bus from Santa Claus Village to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,300
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- kr 1,600–2,300
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 5,000–7,500
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 3,000–3,300
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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