How to travel from Mosjøen to Kirkenes, Norway

There are several options for getting from Mosjøen to Kirkenes by bus, train, ferry, car and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around NOK 2,570 ($250) and will take around 1 day 4h. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the train and then fly and arrive in approximately 6h 15m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately NOK 3,485 ($340).

The distance between Mosjøen and Kirkenes is around 1,295km (805 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 826km (513 miles)

It takes around 1 day 4h to get from Mosjøen and Kirkenes by bus. If you are travelling by car it will take around 17h 30m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Mosjøen to Kirkenes is to take the train and then fly which takes around 6h 15m and will set you back approx NOK 3,485 ($340).

The cheapest way to travel between Mosjøen and Kirkenes, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around NOK 2,570 ($250) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Mosjøen and Kirkenes. We recommend that you take the train to Skonseng stasjon then fly from Mo I Rana (MQN) to Kirkenes (KKN). instead which will take 6h 15m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Mosjøen and Kirkenes. It typically takes around 1 day 4h and departs twice a week.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Mosjøen to Kirkenes. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Fauske stasjon, Narvik bussterminal, Nordkjosbotn, Alta and Skaidi. These services run twice a week and will take a minimum of 1 day 4h.

Sj Nord, Nordland fylkeskommune, Troms Fylkestrafikk, The Arctic Route and Snelandia run regular bus services between Mosjøen and Kirkenes. Buses run twice a week and take around 1 day 4h on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Mosjøen to Kirkenes. We recommend that you take the train to Skonseng stasjon then fly from Mo I Rana (MQN) to Kirkenes (KKN). instead which will take 6h 15m.

The closest major airport to Kirkenes is Kirkenes Airport, Hoeybuktmoen (KKN) (KKN) which is approximately 6km (4 miles) from Kirkenes. Vadso Airport (VDS) (VDS) and Tromsø Airport (TOS) (TOS) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Mosjøen and Kirkenes. The distance is around 1,295km (805 miles) by road and it will take around 17h 30m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Mosjøen to Kirkenes is to take the bus which takes, on average, 1 day 4h and will usually cost around NOK 2,570 ($250).