There are 5 ways to get from Kirkenes to Sortland by plane, car ferry (Hurtigruten), car, or bus
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Fly to Stokmarknes
best- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Stokmarknes (SKN)plane KKN - SKN
5h 55mkr 1,293–4,433Fly to Andøya Andenes Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Andøya Andenes Airport (ANX)plane KKN - ANX
- Take the bus from Andenes lufthavn to Torggatabus
10h 9mkr 1,183–3,963Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekaicarferry Hur
2dkr 2,500–6,500Drive 990.6 km
- Drive from Kirkenes to Sortlandcar 990.6 km
13h 31mkr 2,066–2,984Fly 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
11h 6mkr 1,453–4,873
Kirkenes to Sortland by car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkenes to Sortland is to fly and bus which costs kr 1100 - kr 4000 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkenes to Sortland is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs kr 1200 - kr 4500.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Kirkenes kystrutekai and arriving at Sortland kystrutekai. Services depart six 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 car ferry which takes 2 days 0h and costs kr 2500 - kr 6500.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Kirkenes to Sortland, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkenes to Sortland is 991 km. It takes approximately 13h 31m to drive from Kirkenes to Sortland.
There are 41+ hotels available in Sortland.
What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Sortland, Norway?
Widerøe flies from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Stokmarknes (SKN) twice daily. Alternatively, Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai once daily. Tickets cost kr 4,100–6,500 and the journey takes 2d. Havila also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Stokmarknes via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,300
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Stokmarknes via Tromso, Bodo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,500
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Andøya Andenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,700
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Andøya Andenes Airport via Alta, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,700
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes via Tromso, Andøya Andenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Andøya Andenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- 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
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- Website
- nor-way.no
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 300–420
- Website
- https://www.nor-way.no/en/
- Phone
- 05 798
- post@boreal.no
- Website
- boreal.no
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–700
- Website
- Boreal
- 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 4,100–6,500
- 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 2,500–2,900
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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