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How to get fromKirkenes to Sortlandby plane, bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), car, train, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Kirkenes to Sortland by plane, bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), car, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Stokmarknes

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    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Stokmarknes (SKN)plane plane KKN - SKN
    6h 2m
    kr 1,093–3,733

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Inari, K-market to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Nordkjosbotnbus bus 106
    4. Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvikbus bus 100
    5. Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Gullesfjordbotn kryssbus bus 300
    25h 35m
    kr 6,470–7,855

  3. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekaicarferry car ferry Hur
    2d
    kr 2,400–6,500

  4. Drive  990.6 km

    1. Drive from Kirkenes to Sortlandcar car 990.6 km
    13h 31m
    kr 2,577–3,723

  5. Fly to Andøya Andenes Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Andøya Andenes Airport (ANX)plane plane KKN - ANX
    2. Take the bus from Andenes lufthavn to Torggatabus bus
    9h 24m
    kr 1,183–3,963

  6. Fly to Leknes, bus

    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Leknes (LKN)plane plane KKN - LKN
    2. Take the bus from Lufthavnveien kryss to Gullesfjordbotn kryssbus bus
    11h 28m
    kr 2,488–3,413

  7. Bus, train, drive, line 170 car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Inari, K-market to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rovaniemi, Bus Station to Kemi, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain train
    5. Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Narvik stationtrain train 98
    6. Drive from Narvik station to Revsnes ferjekaicar car
    7. Take the carferry from Revsnes ferjekai to Flesnes ferjekaicarferry car ferry 170
    26h 23m

Kirkenes to Sortland by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration25h 35mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 6,470Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 638 km
  • Duration: 6h 2m

What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Sortland, Norway?

Widerøe flies from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Stokmarknes (SKN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kirkenes to Torggata via Inari, K-market, Rovaniemi bussterminal, Nordkjosbotn, Bjerkvik, and Gullesfjordbotn kryss in around 25h 35m.

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