There are 5 ways to get from Sortland to Kirkenes by plane, car ferry, car, train, bus, or car ferry (Hurtigruten)
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Fly
best- Fly from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)SKN - KKN
7h 1mkr 1,052–3,244Line 170 car ferry, drive, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Flesnes ferjekai to Revsnes ferjekai170
- Drive from Revsnes ferjekai to Narvik station
- Take the train from Narvik station to Kiruna station
- Take the bus from Kiruna OK-parken to Karesuando busstation50
- Drive from Karesuando busstation to Gievdneguoika
- Take the bus from Gievdneguoika to Varangerbotn bussterminal120
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Thon Hotel Kirkenes150
21h 9mCar ferry
- Take the car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekaiHur
2d 5hkr 4,700–7,000Drive 990.6 km
- Drive from Sortland to Kirkenes990.6 km
13h 28mkr 2,184–3,154Bus
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Bjerkvik300 / ...
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Tromsø Prostneset100
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Alta sentrum150
- Take the bus from Alta sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminal120
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Kirkenes sentrum150
25h 59m
Sortland to Kirkenes by car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sortland to Kirkenes is to fly which costs kr 1000 - kr 3300 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Sortland to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs kr 1000 - kr 3300.
No, there is no direct bus from Sortland to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from Sortland bussterminal and arriving at Kirkenes sentrum via Harstad/Narvik lufthavn, Bjerkvik, Tromsø Prostneset, Alta sentrum and Varangerbotn bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 59m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Sortland kystrutekai and arriving at Kirkenes kystrutekai. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Sortland and Kirkenes is 640 km. The road distance is 990.6 km.
The best way to get from Sortland to Kirkenes without a car is to car ferry which takes 2 days 5h and costs kr 4700 - kr 7000.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Sortland to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Sortland to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Boreal, depart from Sortland bussterminal station.
The best way to get from Sortland to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs kr 1000 - kr 3300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 25h 59m.
Sortland to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Boreal, arrive at Harstad/Narvik lufthavn station.
What companies run services between Sortland, Norway and Kirkenes, Norway?
Widerøe flies from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Hurtigruten operates a car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai once daily. Tickets cost kr 4,700–7,000 and the journey takes 2d 5h. Havila also services this route 3 times a week.
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- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Stokmarknes to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,100
Flights from Stokmarknes to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso, Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,100
Flights from Stokmarknes to Kirkenes Airport via Bodo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,700
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Narvik station to Kiruna station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 120–260
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Narvik station to Kiruna station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 120–260
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- kundservice@lanstrafikennorrbotten.se
- Website
- ltnbd.se
Bus from Kiruna OK-parken to Karesuando busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 300–340
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 300–340
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Gievdneguoika to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 410–600
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Thon Hotel Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–270
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Alta sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Kirkenes sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–280
- Website
- Snelandia
- Phone
- 05 798
- post@boreal.no
- Website
- boreal.no
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–700
- Website
- Boreal
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 250–300
- Website
- Boreal
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 65–90
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Bjerkvik to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Alta sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Car ferry from Flesnes ferjekai to Revsnes ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,700–7,000
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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