There are 7 ways to get from Kirkenes to Sortland by plane, bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), or car
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Fly to Stokmarknes
best- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Stokmarknes (SKN)plane KKN - SKN
9h 10mkr 1,193–3,933Bus
- 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 Tromsø Prostnesetbus 150
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Bjerkvikbus 100
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Harstad/Narvik lufthavnbus
- Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminalbus
26h 46mkr 2,885–4,518Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekaicarferry Hur
2dkr 2,600–6,500Drive 990.6 km
- Drive from Kirkenes to Sortlandcar 990.6 km
13h 31mkr 2,116–3,056Fly to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, bus
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)plane KKN - EVE
- Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminalbus
10h 1mkr 1,453–4,373Fly to Andøya Andenes Airport, bus
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Andøya Andenes Airport (ANX)plane KKN - ANX
- Take the bus from Andenes lufthavn to Torggatabus
7h 39mkr 1,483–4,663Fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle, bus
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane KKN - SVJ
- Take the bus from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Sortland bussterminalbus
8h 14mkr 2,648–5,943
Kirkenes to Sortland by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkenes to Sortland is to fly which costs kr 1100 - kr 4000 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkenes to Sortland is to fly and bus which takes 7h 39m and costs kr 1400 - kr 4700.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkenes to Sortland. However, there are services departing from Kirkenes sentrum and arriving at Sortland bussterminal via Varangerbotn bussterminal, Alta sentrum, Tromsø Prostneset, Bjerkvik and Harstad/Narvik lufthavn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 46m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Kirkenes kystrutekai and arriving at Sortland kystrutekai. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Kirkenes and Sortland is 638 km. The road distance is 990.6 km.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Sortland without a car is to bus which takes 26h 46m and costs kr 2800 - kr 4600.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Kirkenes to Sortland, including transfers.
Kirkenes to Sortland bus services, operated by Snelandia, depart from Kirkenes sentrum station.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Sortland is to fly which takes 9h 10m and costs kr 1100 - kr 4000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2800 - kr 4600 and takes 26h 46m.
Kirkenes to Sortland bus services, operated by Snelandia, arrive at Varangerbotn bussterminal station.
What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Sortland, Norway?
Widerøe flies from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Stokmarknes (SKN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Sortland bussterminal via Varangerbotn bussterminal, Alta sentrum, Tromsø Prostneset, Bjerkvik, and Harstad/Narvik lufthavn in around 26h 46m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Stokmarknes via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,800
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Stokmarknes via Tromso, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–4,500
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Stokmarknes via Alta, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,800
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes via Tromso, Andøya Andenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,700
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Andøya Andenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,400
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–4,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–5,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–5,500
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,600
- 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 Alta sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Alta sentrum to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Bjerkvik to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 140–200
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- Website
- nor-way.no
Bus from Bjerkvik to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 210–300
- Website
- https://www.nor-way.no/en/
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 300–420
- Website
- https://www.nor-way.no/en/
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Bjerkvik to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 60–90
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Andenes lufthavn to Torggata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- 05 798
- post@boreal.no
- Website
- boreal.no
Bus from Bjerkvik to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 240–300
- Website
- https://www.boreal.no/forside/
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–700
- Website
- https://www.boreal.no/forside/
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- info@bestarctic.com
- Website
- bestarctic.com
Bus from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- kr 750–1,100
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,200–6,500
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–2,900
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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