Getting There and Away

Written by Elsa Holm, Graham Smith, Julien Lambert
06/09/2025
View of Kirkenes, 2013
Bair175, Wikimedia Commons

Kirkenes is primarily served by Kirkenes Airport (KKN) and Kirkenes Port. There is no active passenger train service; the local railway line is used for mining operations.

By Air:

Kirkenes Airport (KKN), located 12 km from the town, has daily flights.

  • Direct flights are available from Oslo, with airlines such as Norwegian and SAS, typically taking around 2 hours 5-10 minutes.
  • Widerøe offers direct flights from Tromsø, Alta, Vadsø, and Vardø.
  • Finnair provides flights from Helsinki via Ivalo, Finland, three times a week, with a flight time of approximately 3 hours 10 minutes.
  • One-way flights can start from around $51, and round-trip from $104.
  • From Kirkenes Airport to the town center, bus route 150 (Snelandia) takes about 24 minutes and costs 50-75 NOK.
  • Taxis are also available, with a journey time of approximately 13 minutes and a cost of 220-270 NOK.

By Sea (Coastal Express):

Hurtigruten and Havila Voyages operate daily coastal express services.

  • Kirkenes is a turning point for these routes, which connect to Bergen and other coastal towns.
  • The full Bergen-Kirkenes-Bergen roundtrip takes 11-12 days.

By Bus:

Daily bus services connect Kirkenes to other destinations in Finnmark County.

  • There are also weekday services to Pasvik and Bugøynes, and a weekly service to Finland via Karasjok.

By Car:

Kirkenes is accessible via the E6 road in Norway, and by road from Finland and Russia (though recent restrictions have affected cross-border private car traffic with Russia).

  • Car rental services are available from companies like Europcar, Hertz, Avis, and Sixt at Kirkenes Airport and in the town.

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