There are 5 ways to get from Sortland to Kirkenes by plane, bus, car ferry (Hurtigruten), or car
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Fly from Stokmarknes
best- Fly from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane SKN - KKN
8h 11mkr 1,048–3,429Bus
- 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 Unnbus 100
- Take the bus from Unn to Alta sentrumbus 150
- Take the bus from Alta sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 120
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Kirkenes sentrumbus 150
26h 20mkr 2,884–4,148Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry Hur
2d 5hkr 2,600–7,000Drive 990.6 km
- Drive from Sortland to Kirkenescar 990.6 km
13h 31mkr 2,113–3,052Bus to Andøya Andenes Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Gårdsalléen to Nordlysparkenbus
- Fly from Andøya Andenes Airport (ANX) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane ANX - KKN
8h 19mkr 1,210–3,883
Sortland to Kirkenes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sortland to Kirkenes is to fly which costs kr 1000 - kr 3500 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Sortland to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs kr 1000 - kr 3500.
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, Unn, Alta sentrum and Varangerbotn bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Sortland kystrutekai and arriving at Kirkenes kystrutekai. Services depart five 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 20m and costs kr 2800 - kr 4200.
It takes approximately 8h 11m 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 8h 11m and costs kr 1000 - kr 3500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2800 - kr 4200 and takes 26h 20m.
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) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sortland bussterminal to Kirkenes sentrum via Harstad/Narvik lufthavn, Bjerkvik, Unn, Alta sentrum, and Varangerbotn bussterminal in around 26h 20m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Stokmarknes to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- 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
- 9h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,700
Flights from Andøya Andenes Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,400
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- Website
- nor-way.no
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 300–420
- Website
- https://www.nor-way.no/en/
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 210–300
- Website
- https://www.nor-way.no/en/
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 60–90
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Gårdsalléen to Nordlysparken
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- 05 798
- post@boreal.no
- Website
- boreal.no
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 240–300
- Website
- https://www.boreal.no/forside/
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Bjerkvik
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 140–200
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Bjerkvik to Unn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Bus from Unn to Alta sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- 177
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Alta sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Kirkenes sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–280
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
- 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 4,300–7,000
- 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 2,600–3,000
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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