There are 7 ways to get from Helsinki to Kiruna by plane, train, night train, bus, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kiruna Airport (KRN)plane HEL - KRN
7h 18mkr 755–4,356Train, night train
- Take the train from Helsinki to Kemitrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain
- Take the nighttrain from Boden Centralstation to Kiruna stationnighttrain
15h 4mkr 1,747–2,644Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Kemi, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Töre busstationbus 11
- Take the bus from Töre busstation to Sjukhusetbus 10
19h 1mkr 1,404–2,620Drive 1,065.2 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Kirunacar 1,065.2 km
13h 1mkr 2,242–3,238Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Kiruna Airport (KRN)plane TLL - KRN
9h 46mkr 1,276–4,857Train
- Take the train from Helsinki to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinentrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Kiruna stationtrain 98
15h 6mkr 1,708–2,537Bus, train
- Take the bus from 29 to 1bus Ob4
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Luleå Notviken stationtrain
- Take the train from Luleå Notviken station to Kiruna stationtrain
19h 36mkr 1,290–1,453
Helsinki to Kiruna by train and night train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Kiruna is to bus and train which costs 1200 kr - 1500 kr and takes 19h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Kiruna is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs 750 kr - 4400 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki station to Kiruna. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Bus Station and arriving at Sjukhuset via Kemi rautatieasema, Haparanda Tornio resecentrum and Töre busstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Helsinki to Kiruna station. However, there are services departing from Helsinki and arriving at Kiruna station via Kemi, Haparanda station and Boden Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 4m.
The distance between Helsinki and Kiruna is 897 km. The road distance is 1065.2 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Kiruna without a car is to train and night train which takes 15h 4m and costs 1700 kr - 2700 kr.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Helsinki to Kiruna, including transfers.
Helsinki to Kiruna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Bus Station.
Helsinki to Kiruna train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), depart from Helsinki station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Kiruna is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs 750 kr - 4400 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1400 kr - 2700 kr and takes 19h 1m, you could also train, which costs 1700 kr - 2600 kr and takes 15h 6m.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Kiruna, Sweden?
Scandinavian Airlines, Norwegian Air International, and Finnair fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kiruna Airport (KRN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Sjukhuset via Kemi, Bus Station, Kemi rautatieasema, Haparanda Tornio resecentrum, and Töre busstation in around 19h 1m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–4,200
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kiruna Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–4,200
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,800
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Kiruna Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,800
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,900
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,700
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,800
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,500
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–290
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- servicecenter@vy.se
- Website
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 273
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 273
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Kiruna station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 482
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Haparanda station to Luleå Notviken station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 334
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Luleå Notviken station to Kiruna station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 543
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- SJ AB
Night train from Boden Centralstation to Kiruna station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 350–600
- Website
- SJ AB
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Kiruna station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 310–460
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Kemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- FlixBus Finland Oy
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Kemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Finland Oy
Bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Töre busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 190–220
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 190–220
Bus from Töre busstation to Sjukhuset
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 460–520
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 460–520
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- brev@tabussen.nu
- Website
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Töre busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
- Phone
- +46 922-129 55
- info@tapanis.se
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
Bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Töre busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 997
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 29 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 370–550
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–340
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- kr 220–340
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Helsinki to Kiruna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kemi, Bus Station.
Kiruna is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 21:40 in Helsinki and 20:40 in Kiruna.
Helsinki to Kiruna train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), arrive at Oulu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Helsinki to Kiruna is 1065 km. It takes approximately 13h 1m to drive from Helsinki to Kiruna.
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