There are 4 ways to get from Sortland to Kirkenes by plane, bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane SKN - KKN
7h 1mkr 847–2,938Bus
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Harstad/Narvik lufthavnbus
- Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Bjerkvikbus
- Take the bus from Bjerkvik to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 100
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveienbus 150
- Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 120
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Kirkenes sentrumbus 150
26h 40mkr 2,724–3,938Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry Hur
2d 5hkr 2,400–6,500Drive 990.6 km
- Drive from Sortland to Kirkenescar 990.6 km
13h 31mkr 1,987–2,870
Sortland to Kirkenes by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sortland to Kirkenes is to fly which costs kr 800 - kr 3000 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Sortland to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs kr 800 - kr 3000.
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, Løkkeveien and Varangerbotn bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 40m.
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 bus which takes 26h 40m and costs kr 2700 - kr 4000.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Sortland to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Sortland to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Nor-Way Bussekspress, depart from Sortland bussterminal station.
The best way to get from Sortland to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs kr 800 - kr 3000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2700 - kr 4000 and takes 26h 40m.
Sortland to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Nor-Way Bussekspress, 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, you can take a bus from Sortland bussterminal to Kirkenes sentrum via Harstad/Narvik lufthavn, Bjerkvik, Tromsø Prostneset, Løkkeveien, and Varangerbotn bussterminal in around 26h 40m.
- 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 750–2,800
Flights from Stokmarknes to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso, Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,800
Flights from Stokmarknes to Kirkenes Airport via Bodo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,500
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- kundeservice@nor-way.no
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 300–420
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 210–300
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 60–90
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Bjerkvik to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,000
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,300
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- 177
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Løkkeveien to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Kirkenes sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–280
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,000–6,500
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–2,800
- Website
- Havila
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