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 1,048–3,629Bus
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 930
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingenbus 150
- Take the bus from Løkkeveien to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus 120
- Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Kirkenes sentrumbus 150
28h 16mkr 2,782–3,985Car 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 2,042–2,950Bus 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 9mkr 1,060–3,483
Sortland to Kirkenes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sortland to Kirkenes is to bus and fly which costs kr 1000 - kr 3500 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Sortland to Kirkenes is to bus and fly which takes 8h 9m 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 Tromsø Prostneset, Løkkeveien and Varangerbotn bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 16m.
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 28h 16m and costs kr 2700 - kr 4000.
It takes approximately 8h 11m 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 8h 11m and costs kr 1000 - kr 3700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2700 - kr 4000 and takes 28h 16m.
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) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sortland bussterminal to Kirkenes sentrum via Tromsø Prostneset, Maskinsvingen, Løkkeveien, and Varangerbotn bussterminal in around 28h 16m.
- 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 950–3,300
Flights from Stokmarknes to Kirkenes Airport via Bodo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,900
Flights from Andøya Andenes Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,000
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- info@bestarctic.com
- Website
- bestarctic.com
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- kr 1,100–1,600
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,400
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- 177
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Løkkeveien 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
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Gårdsalléen to Nordlysparken
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,200–7,000
- 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 2,600–2,900
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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