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

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

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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 1,093–4,033

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

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from K-market Inari to Roimunrotko Ebus bus
    3. Take the train from Rovaniemi to Kemitrain train
    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

  3. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekaicarferry car ferry Hur
    2d
    kr 2,400–6,000

  4. Drive  990.6 km

    1. Drive from Kirkenes to Sortlandcar car 990.6 km
    13h 31m
    kr 1,996–2,883

  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 59m
    kr 1,133–3,763

  6. Fly to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, bus

    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)plane plane KKN - EVE
    2. Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminalbus bus
    9h 56m
    kr 1,353–4,293

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from K-market Inari to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie Lbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santa Claus Village to Nordkjosbotnbus bus 106
    4. Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Bjerkvikbus bus 100
    5. Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Harstad/Narvik lufthavnbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Sortland bussterminalbus bus
    27h 13m
    kr 6,941–8,368

Kirkenes to Sortland by car ferry

Calendar10Weekly Car ferry
Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,400Cheapest 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, Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Sortland kystrutekai once daily. Tickets cost kr 3,900–6,000 and the journey takes 2d. Havila also services this route 3 times a week.

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