There are 5 ways to get from Kemijärvi to Kirkenes by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from ABC piha to 2bus
- Take the bus from 2 to Petsamontie 7bus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenesbus
10h 25mkr 4,700–5,514Drive 494.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Kemijärvi to Kirkenescar 494.6 km
6h 36mkr 1,003–1,449Bus, bus to Ivalo, fly
- Take the bus from ABC piha to 2bus
- Take the bus from 2 to Kakslauttanen Pbus
- Take the bus from Kakslauttanen P to Lentoasemabus
- Fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane IVL - KKN
9h 3mkr 2,545–7,844Bus via Kiilopää
- Take the bus from ABC piha to 2bus
- Take the bus from 2 to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenesbus
10h 39mkr 5,410–6,094Bus to Rovaniemi, fly
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Lentoasemabus
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane RVN - KKN
14h 3mkr 3,083–7,365
Kemijärvi to Kirkenes by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kemijärvi to Kirkenes is to drive which costs kr 1000 - kr 1500 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kemijärvi to Kirkenes is to drive which takes 6h 36m and costs kr 1000 - kr 1500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kemijärvi to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from ABC piha and arriving at Kirkenes via 2 and Ivalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
The distance between Kemijärvi and Kirkenes is 531 km. The road distance is 494.6 km.
The best way to get from Kemijärvi to Kirkenes without a car is to bus which takes 10h 25m and costs kr 4700 - kr 5500.
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Kemijärvi to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Kemijärvi to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Rukan Taksi Ja Huoltopalvelu Oy Saapunki, depart from ABC piha station.
Kemijärvi to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Rukan Taksi Ja Huoltopalvelu Oy Saapunki, arrive at 2 station.
Kirkenes is 1h behind Kemijärvi. It is currently 12:31 in Kemijärvi and 11:31 in Kirkenes.
Yes, the driving distance between Kemijärvi to Kirkenes is 495 km. It takes approximately 6h 36m to drive from Kemijärvi to Kirkenes.
What companies run services between Kemijärvi, Finland and Kirkenes, Norway?
You can take a bus from ABC piha to Kirkenes via 2 and Ivalo in around 10h 25m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Ivalo to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–4,300
Flights from Rovaniemi to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,900–6,500
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Rovaniemi to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,900–6,500
Flights from Rovaniemi to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso, Lakselv
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,900–6,500
Flights from Rovaniemi to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso, Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,900–6,500
Bus from ABC piha to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 270–320
- Website
- Rukan Taksi Ja Huoltopalvelu Oy Saapunki
Bus from ABC piha to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 270–320
- Website
- Rukan Taksi Ja Huoltopalvelu Oy Saapunki
Bus from ABC piha to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 270–320
- Website
- Rukan Taksi Ja Huoltopalvelu Oy Saapunki
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 2 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 310–360
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 2 to Kakslauttanen P
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 230–280
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Kakslauttanen P to Lentoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 100–120
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 2 to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 240–290
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- +358 40 0291582
- jarmo.haapanen@jbus.fi
- Website
- Jbus Oy
Bus from 2 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 330–500
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
Bus from 2 to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 250–380
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 2 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 2 to Kakslauttanen P
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 120–170
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +358 16 312280
- info@laplandtours.com
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from 2 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 290–410
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from 2 to Kakslauttanen P
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Website
- LaplandTours
- 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 4,300–4,700
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,900–5,400
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +358 16 821164
- info@mollarinlinjat.fi
- Website
- Möllärin Linjat Oy
Bus from ABC piha to Lentoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 200–290
- Website
- Möllärin Linjat Oy
- Phone
- +358 08 868 1700
- info@rukahuolto.fi
- Website
- Rukahuolto Oy
Bus from ABC piha to Lentoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Schedules at
- Rukahuolto Oy
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