There are 8 ways to get from Turku to Kirkenes by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly to Kirkenes Airport
best- Take the bus from 1 to 12bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane HEL - KKN
8h 48mkr 1,381–3,551Train, bus
- Take the train from Turku to Tamperetrain
- Take the train from Tampere to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from 5 to Petsamontie 7bus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenesbus
19h 45mkr 5,471–6,593Train, bus via Akaa
- Take the train from Turku to Toijalatrain
- Take the train from Toijala to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi to Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenesbus
23h 38mkr 6,262–7,262Drive 1,362.1 km
- Drive from Turku to Kirkenescar 1,362.1 km
17h 20mkr 2,840–4,102Bus, fly to Ivalo
- Take the bus from 1 to 12bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Ivalo (IVL)plane HEL - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus
10h 10mkr 5,926–8,371Train, bus via Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen
- Take the train from Turku to Tamperetrain
- Take the train from Tampere to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi to Ivalobus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes Airportbus
20h 18mkr 5,411–6,558Bus
- Take the bus from 1 to 12bus
- Take the bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7bus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenesbus
24h 15mkr 5,246–5,881Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tuomiokirkkotori to Rautatieasema Fbus
- Take the train from Hämeenlinna to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to K-market Inaribus
- Take the bus from Inari to Kirkenesbus
24h 31mkr 5,512–6,702
Turku to Kirkenes by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turku to Kirkenes is to bus and fly which costs kr 1300 - kr 3600 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Turku to Kirkenes is to bus and fly which takes 8h 48m and costs kr 1300 - kr 3600.
No, there is no direct bus from Turku to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from 1 and arriving at Kirkenes via Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I and Ivalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 15m.
The distance between Turku and Kirkenes is 1254 km. The road distance is 1362.1 km.
The best way to get from Turku to Kirkenes without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 45m and costs kr 5000 - kr 7000.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Turku to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Turku to Kirkenes bus services, operated by J. Vainion Liikenne Oy, depart from 1 station.
Turku to Kirkenes bus services, operated by J. Vainion Liikenne Oy, arrive at 12 station.
Kirkenes is 1h behind Turku. It is currently 1:11 AM in Turku and 12:11 AM in Kirkenes.
Yes, the driving distance between Turku to Kirkenes is 1362 km. It takes approximately 17h 20m to drive from Turku to Kirkenes.
What companies run services between Turku, Finland and Kirkenes, Norway?
You can take a bus from 1 to Kirkenes via Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri, Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I, and Ivalo in around 24h 15m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,600
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–3,100
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,300
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,600
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Turku to Tampere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 220–320
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Tampere to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 450–1,000
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Turku to Toijala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 190–280
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Toijala to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 600–950
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Hämeenlinna to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Website
- vainionliikenne.fi
Bus from 1 to 12
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vainionliikenne.fi
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from 1 to 12
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from 5 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 200–280
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from Rovaniemi to Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 170–240
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from Rovaniemi to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 190–270
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 190–270
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from 5 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- eskelisen.fi
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- sales@visitinari.fi
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,600–5,000
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 5,300–5,800
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,800–5,200
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,500–4,900
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Inari to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,100–4,500
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 330–440
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 3 68500
- Website
- pekolanliikenne.fi
Bus from Tuomiokirkkotori to Rautatieasema F
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 260–310
- Website
- Pekolan Liikenne Oy
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to K-market Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–800
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
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