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 998–3,629Bus
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 930
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveienbus 150
- Take the bus from Alta sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 120
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Kirkenes sentrumbus 150
27h 59mkr 2,782–3,985Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry Hur
2d 5hkr 2,500–6,500Drive 990.6 km
- Drive from Sortland to Kirkenescar 990.6 km
13h 31mkr 1,981–2,862
Sortland to Kirkenes by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sortland to Kirkenes is to fly which costs kr 1000 - kr 3700 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 3700.
No, there is no direct bus from Sortland to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from Sortland bussterminal and arriving at Kirkenes sentrum via Tromsø Prostneset, Alta sentrum and Varangerbotn bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 59m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Sortland kystrutekai and arriving at Kirkenes kystrutekai. Services depart once daily, 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 27h 59m 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 Best Arctic, 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 3700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2700 - kr 4000 and takes 27h 59m.
Sortland to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Best Arctic, arrive at Tromsø Prostneset 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 Tromsø Prostneset, Løkkeveien, Alta sentrum, and Varangerbotn bussterminal in around 27h 59m.
- 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 900–3,300
Flights from Stokmarknes to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso, Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,300
Flights from Stokmarknes to Kirkenes Airport via Bodo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,900
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- info@bestarctic.com
- Website
- Best Arctic
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,600
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 1,100–1,600
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,400
- Website
- Svipper
- Phone
- 177
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Alta sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once 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 935 562
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,200–6,500
- 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 2,500–2,900
- Website
- Havila
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