There are 4 ways to get from Sortland to Kirkenes by plane, bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)SKN - KKN
7h 1mkr 998–3,039Bus
- Take the bus from Gårdsalléen to Lødingen buss taxi100 / ...
- Take the bus from Lødingen buss taxi 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
26h 10mkr 3,561–5,141Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekaiHur
2d 5hkr 2,800–7,000Drive 990.6 km
- Drive from Sortland to Kirkenes990.6 km
13h 27mkr 2,159–3,119
Sortland to Kirkenes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sortland to Kirkenes is to fly which costs kr 1000 - kr 3100 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 3100.
No, there is no direct bus from Sortland to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from Gårdsalléen and arriving at Kirkenes sentrum via Lødingen buss taxi, Bjerkvik, Tromsø Prostneset, Alta sentrum and Varangerbotn bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 10m.
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 10m and costs kr 3500 - kr 5500.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Sortland to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Sortland to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, depart from Gårdsalléen station.
The best way to get from Sortland to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs kr 1000 - kr 3100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 3500 - kr 5500 and takes 26h 10m.
Sortland to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, arrive at Lødingen buss taxi station.
What companies run services between Sortland, Norway and Kirkenes, Norway?
Widerøe flies from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gårdsalléen to Kirkenes sentrum via Lødingen buss taxi, Bjerkvik, Tromsø Prostneset, Alta sentrum, and Varangerbotn bussterminal in around 26h 10m.
- 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 900–2,900
Flights from Stokmarknes to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso, Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,900
Flights from Stokmarknes to Kirkenes Airport via Bodo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,500
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Gårdsalléen to Lødingen buss taxi
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 80–120
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Lødingen buss taxi to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 140–200
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Bjerkvik to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Alta sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–2,700
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Alta sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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
- +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
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–3,200
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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