Getting to Kola Peninsula and Murmansk
Train
Getting to Murmansk and Kola Peninsula by train is possible from Moscow (~34 hours ride to Murmansk),
St.Petersburg (~28 hours), Petrozavodsk (~21 hours) and several other Russian cities.
Along their way to Murmansk,
trains stop at the following Murmansk region settlements: Kandalaksha, Polyarnie Zori, Afrikanda,
Apatity-1, Hibiny, Olenegorsk, Kola (and also at several smaller stations).
Details
Airplane
St.Petersburg - Murmansk (MMK)
Daily. Flight time: ~1h40min. Afternoon and evening departures from
St.Petersburg.
Return: morning departures from Murmansk.
Ticket price: from 220 Euro roundtrip.
Moscow - Murmansk (MMK)
Daily (season dependent).
Flight time: ~2h15min. Afternoon and evening departures from Moscow.
Return: morning departures from Murmansk.
Ticket price: from 180 Euro roundtrip.
St.Petersburg - Kirovsk (Apatity), KVK
One time a week (Sunday, subject of change).
Flight time: ~2h50min (airplane dependent). Afternoon departures from
St.Petersburg. Return (Sunday, subject of change) -
morning departures for St.Petersburg.
Ticket price: from 190 Euro roundtrip.
Moscow - Kirovsk (Apatity), KVK
Three time a week (1,3,5. Subject of change).
Flight time: ~3h25min (airplane dependent). Afternoon departures from
Moscow. Return (1,3,5. Subject of change) - morning departures for Moscow.
Ticket price: from 210 Euro roundtrip.
Car/Bus
From Norway (town of Kirkenes), Finland, other Russian regions.
Kirkenes-Murmansk-Kirkenes,
bus or minibus, about 5-6 hours ride.
Kirkenes (daily, afternoon) - Murmansk (same day, evening).
Murmansk (daily, morning 7:00 or 8:00) - Kirkenes (same day, afternoon).
Ticket price: from 20 Euro one way (depends on a bus company).
Transfers
Airport - Hotel
International and domestic flights to Murmansk arrive in Murmansk
airport "Murmashi", 25 km of the city center.
Rates:
Meeting and transfer "Airport - Hotel": from 35 Euro per car (up to 3 persons).
Railway Station - Hotel
Rates:
Meeting and transfer "Railway Station - Hotel": from 20 Euro per car (up to 3 persons).