There are 7 ways to get from Turku to Kirkenes by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Kirkenes Airport
best- Take the train from Turku to Pasilatrain
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane HEL - KKN
9h 12mkr 1,520–3,773Train, bus via Saariselkä
- Take the train from Turku to Tamperetrain
- Take the train from Tampere to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema, 3 to Riekonlinna Ebus
- Take the bus from Saariselkä to Kirkenesbus
19h 18mkr 5,921–7,564Train, bus
- 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 5,391–6,559Drive 1,362.1 km
- Drive from Turku to Kirkenescar 1,362.1 km
17h 20mkr 2,814–4,064Train, fly to Ivalo, bus
- Take the train from Turku to Pasilatrain
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Ivalo (IVL)plane HEL - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus
10h 33mkr 6,065–8,693Bus
- Take the bus from Turun linja-autoasema, 1 to 12bus
- Take the bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Riekonlinna Ebus
- Take the bus from Saariselkä to Kirkenesbus
23h 55mkr 5,726–7,235Bus via Oulu
- Take the bus from Turun linja-autoasema, 6 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus Ob1
- Take the bus from 12 to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema pihabus
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to K-market Inaribus
- Take the bus from Inari to Kirkenesbus
24h 40mkr 5,624–6,620
Turku to Kirkenes by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turku to Kirkenes is to train and fly which costs kr 1500 - kr 3800 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Turku to Kirkenes is to train and fly which takes 9h 12m and costs kr 1500 - kr 3800.
No, there is no direct bus from Turku to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from Turun linja-autoasema, 1 and arriving at Kirkenes via Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I and Saariselkä. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 55m.
The distance between Turku and Kirkenes is 1292 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 via Saariselkä which takes 19h 18m and costs kr 5500 - kr 8000.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Turku to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Turku to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Vainio, depart from Turun linja-autoasema, 1 station.
Turku to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Vainio, arrive at 12 station.
Kirkenes is 1h behind Turku. It is currently 5:45 PM in Turku and 4:45 PM 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 Turun linja-autoasema, 1 to Kirkenes via Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri, Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I, Riekonlinna E, and Saariselkä in around 23h 55m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,200
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- 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 1,200–3,200
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,200
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Turku to Pasila
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 230–340
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 430–1,000
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema, 3 to Riekonlinna E
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–650
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Riekonlinna E
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–600
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
Bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to K-market Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–800
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema, 3 to Riekonlinna E
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice 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 Turun linja-autoasema, 1 to 12
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Riekonlinna E
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 170–230
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from Turun linja-autoasema, 6 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 380–550
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- sales@visitinari.fi
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Saariselkä to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 5,100–5,600
- 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 Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,800–5,200
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Inari to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,200–4,500
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +358 02 777 330
- tilausajot@vainionliikenne.fi
- Website
- vainionliikenne.fi
Bus from Turun linja-autoasema, 1 to 12
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 420–600
- Website
- https://vainionliikenne.fi/fi/
- Website
- https://vainionliikenne.fi/en/
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 330–460
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 16 364 300
- info@kutilan.fi
- Website
- kutilan.fi
Bus from 12 to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 390–800
- Website
- https://www.kutilan.fi/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.kutilan.fi/en/routes
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