There are 5 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
5h 55mkr 1,093–3,633Bus
- 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 31mkr 2,775–4,308Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekaicarferry Hur
2dkr 2,400–6,500Drive 990.6 km
- Drive from Kirkenes to Sortlandcar 990.6 km
13h 31mkr 1,970–2,845Fly 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
9h 59mkr 1,483–4,663
Kirkenes to Sortland by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkenes to Sortland is to fly which costs kr 1000 - kr 3700 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkenes to Sortland is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs kr 1000 - kr 3700.
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 31m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Kirkenes kystrutekai and arriving at Sortland kystrutekai. Services depart once daily, 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 31m and costs kr 2700 - kr 4400.
It takes approximately 5h 55m 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 5h 55m and costs kr 1000 - kr 3700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2700 - kr 4400 and takes 26h 31m.
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) twice daily. 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 31m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Stokmarknes via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,500
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Stokmarknes via Tromso, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,100
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Andøya Andenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,400
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Andøya Andenes Airport via Alta, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,400
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Andøya Andenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–7,000
- 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 950–1,400
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,000
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Bjerkvik to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- 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
- 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
- +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 4,000–6,500
- 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 2,400–2,800
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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