There are 5 ways to get from Kirkenes to Leknes by plane, bus, car, train, or car ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Leknes (LKN)plane KKN - LKN
4h 51mkr 1,453–3,473Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 150
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Gievdneguoikabus 120
- Drive from Gievdneguoika to Karesuando busstation Dosancar
- Take the bus from Karesuando busstation Dosan to Kiruna Sjukhusbus 50
- Take the train from Kiruna station to Narvik stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bromsgård to Leknes sentrumbus 300
25h 12mkr 1,797–2,675Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Leknes sentrumbus 741 / ...
2d 8hkr 2,932–6,892Drive 1,102.3 km
- Drive from Kirkenes to Leknescar 1,102.3 km
15h 11mkr 2,282–3,296Bus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 150
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Alta sentrumbus 120
- Take the bus from Alta sentrum to Olderdalen sentrumbus 150
- Take the bus from Olderdalen sentrum to Nordkjosbotnbus 160
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvikbus 100
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Leknes sentrumbus 300
27h 16mkr 2,715–3,978
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 1800 - kr 2700 and takes 25h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkenes to Leknes is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs kr 1400 - kr 3500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkenes to Leknes. However, there are services departing from Kirkenes sentrum and arriving at Leknes sentrum via Varangerbotn bussterminal, Alta sentrum, Olderdalen sentrum, Nordkjosbotn and Bjerkvik. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 16m.
The distance between Kirkenes and Leknes is 686 km. The road distance is 1102.3 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 2900 - kr 7000.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Kirkenes to Leknes, including transfers.
Kirkenes to Leknes bus services, operated by Snelandia, depart from Kirkenes sentrum station.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Leknes is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs kr 1400 - kr 3500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2700 - kr 4000 and takes 27h 16m.
Kirkenes to Leknes bus services, operated by Snelandia, arrive at Varangerbotn bussterminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkenes to Leknes is 1102 km. It takes approximately 15h 11m 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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Leknes sentrum via Varangerbotn bussterminal, Alta sentrum, Olderdalen sentrum, Nordkjosbotn, and Bjerkvik in around 27h 16m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Leknes via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–3,200
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Leknes via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–6,500
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Leknes via Tromso, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–3,200
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Kiruna station to Narvik station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 160–400
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 290–400
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 160–220
- Phone
- 177
- 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
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Gievdneguoika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 410–600
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Alta sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- kundservice@lanstrafikennorrbotten.se
- Website
- ltnbd.se
Bus from Karesuando busstation Dosan to Kiruna Sjukhus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 290–330
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 290–330
- 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
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Alta sentrum to Olderdalen sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–950
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Olderdalen sentrum to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 360–500
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 490–700
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- info@bestarctic.com
- Website
- bestarctic.com
Bus from Olderdalen sentrum to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–850
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- kr 550–850
- 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 4,700–7,000
- 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 2,800–3,200
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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