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Schedules · 2026
Every Coastal Express sailing from Kirkenes in 2026, listed by date with the ship on each one. All departures from Kirkenes are southbound, leaving at 12:30 for Bergen.
How the Schedule Works
Seven ships work the Coastal Express, and each one sails the full round voyage from Bergen to Kirkenes and back before starting again, a cycle of eleven days. Between them they give 227 departures from Kirkenes in 2026, which works out at a sailing roughly every other day through most of the year.
Every Kirkenes departure leaves at 12:30 and heads south, reaching Bergen on the afternoon of the sixth day, calling at every port the northbound ships pass in darkness. Which ship you sail on depends on the date, so the table below lists both. If you would rather sail a particular ship than travel on a particular date, the ship pages linked below show you her dates at a glance.
The Fleet
Each ship keeps the same eleven day rhythm all year, apart from her annual dry dock, which is why a ship occasionally skips a cycle and reappears twenty two days later.
2026 Sailing Dates
Choose a month to see its sailings. Every departure leaves Kirkenes at 12:30 and heads south for Bergen. Dates shown in grey have already sailed.
January 2026 · 20 departures from Kirkenes
| Departure from Kirkenes | Ship |
|---|---|
| Thursday 1 January | MS Kong Harald |
| Friday 2 January | MS Vesterålen |
| Sunday 4 January | MS Nordlys |
| Monday 5 January | MS Nordkapp |
| Wednesday 7 January | MS Polarlys |
| Friday 9 January | MS Richard With |
| Saturday 10 January | MS Nordnorge |
| Monday 12 January | MS Kong Harald |
| Tuesday 13 January | MS Vesterålen |
| Thursday 15 January | MS Nordlys |
| Friday 16 January | MS Nordkapp |
| Saturday 17 January | MS Polarlys |
| Tuesday 20 January | MS Richard With |
| Wednesday 21 January | MS Nordnorge |
| Friday 23 January | MS Kong Harald |
| Saturday 24 January | MS Vesterålen |
| Monday 26 January | MS Nordlys |
| Tuesday 27 January | MS Nordkapp |
| Thursday 29 January | MS Polarlys |
| Saturday 31 January | MS Richard With |
All January 2026 departures have now sailed. For dates still available, choose a later month above.
February 2026 · 18 departures from Kirkenes
| Departure from Kirkenes | Ship |
|---|---|
| Sunday 1 February | MS Nordnorge |
| Tuesday 3 February | MS Kong Harald |
| Wednesday 4 February | MS Vesterålen |
| Friday 6 February | MS Nordlys |
| Saturday 7 February | MS Nordkapp |
| Monday 9 February | MS Polarlys |
| Wednesday 11 February | MS Richard With |
| Thursday 12 February | MS Nordnorge |
| Saturday 14 February | MS Kong Harald |
| Sunday 15 February | MS Vesterålen |
| Tuesday 17 February | MS Nordlys |
| Wednesday 18 February | MS Nordkapp |
| Friday 20 February | MS Polarlys |
| Sunday 22 February | MS Richard With |
| Monday 23 February | MS Nordnorge |
| Wednesday 25 February | MS Kong Harald |
| Thursday 26 February | MS Vesterålen |
| Saturday 28 February | MS Nordlys |
All February 2026 departures have now sailed. For dates still available, choose a later month above.
March 2026 · 20 departures from Kirkenes
| Departure from Kirkenes | Ship |
|---|---|
| Sunday 1 March | MS Nordkapp |
| Tuesday 3 March | MS Polarlys |
| Thursday 5 March | MS Richard With |
| Friday 6 March | MS Nordnorge |
| Sunday 8 March | MS Kong Harald |
| Monday 9 March | MS Vesterålen |
| Wednesday 11 March | MS Nordlys |
| Thursday 12 March | MS Nordkapp |
| Saturday 14 March | MS Polarlys |
| Monday 16 March | MS Richard With |
| Tuesday 17 March | MS Nordnorge |
| Thursday 19 March | MS Kong Harald |
| Friday 20 March | MS Vesterålen |
| Sunday 22 March | MS Nordlys |
| Monday 23 March | MS Nordkapp |
| Wednesday 25 March | MS Polarlys |
| Friday 27 March | MS Richard With |
| Saturday 28 March | MS Nordnorge |
| Monday 30 March | MS Kong Harald |
| Tuesday 31 March | MS Vesterålen |
All March 2026 departures have now sailed. For dates still available, choose a later month above.
April 2026 · 19 departures from Kirkenes
| Departure from Kirkenes | Ship |
|---|---|
| Thursday 2 April | MS Nordlys |
| Friday 3 April | MS Nordkapp |
| Sunday 5 April | MS Polarlys |
| Tuesday 7 April | MS Richard With |
| Wednesday 8 April | MS Nordnorge |
| Friday 10 April | MS Kong Harald |
| Saturday 11 April | MS Vesterålen |
| Monday 13 April | MS Nordlys |
| Tuesday 14 April | MS Nordkapp |
| Thursday 16 April | MS Polarlys |
| Saturday 18 April | MS Richard With |
| Sunday 19 April | MS Nordnorge |
| Tuesday 21 April | MS Kong Harald |
| Wednesday 22 April | MS Vesterålen |
| Friday 24 April | MS Nordlys |
| Saturday 25 April | MS Nordkapp |
| Monday 27 April | MS Polarlys |
| Wednesday 29 April | MS Richard With |
| Thursday 30 April | MS Nordnorge |
All April 2026 departures have now sailed. For dates still available, choose a later month above.
May 2026 · 17 departures from Kirkenes
| Departure from Kirkenes | Ship |
|---|---|
| Saturday 2 May | MS Kong Harald |
| Sunday 3 May | MS Vesterålen |
| Tuesday 5 May | MS Nordlys |
| Wednesday 6 May | MS Nordkapp |
| Friday 8 May | MS Polarlys |
| Sunday 10 May | MS Richard With |
| Monday 11 May | MS Nordnorge |
| Wednesday 13 May | MS Kong Harald |
| Thursday 14 May | MS Vesterålen |
| Sunday 17 May | MS Nordkapp |
| Tuesday 19 May | MS Polarlys |
| Thursday 21 May | MS Richard With |
| Sunday 24 May | MS Kong Harald |
| Monday 25 May | MS Vesterålen |
| Wednesday 27 May | MS Nordlys |
| Thursday 28 May | MS Nordkapp |
| Saturday 30 May | MS Polarlys |
All May 2026 departures have now sailed. For dates still available, choose a later month above.
June 2026 · 18 departures from Kirkenes
| Departure from Kirkenes | Ship |
|---|---|
| Monday 1 June | MS Richard With |
| Tuesday 2 June | MS Nordnorge |
| Thursday 4 June | MS Kong Harald |
| Friday 5 June | MS Vesterålen |
| Sunday 7 June | MS Nordlys |
| Wednesday 10 June | MS Polarlys |
| Friday 12 June | MS Richard With |
| Saturday 13 June | MS Nordnorge |
| Monday 15 June | MS Kong Harald |
| Tuesday 16 June | MS Vesterålen |
| Thursday 18 June | MS Nordlys |
| Friday 19 June | MS Nordkapp |
| Sunday 21 June | MS Polarlys |
| Tuesday 23 June | MS Richard With |
| Wednesday 24 June | MS Nordnorge |
| Friday 26 June | MS Kong Harald |
| Monday 29 June | MS Nordlys |
| Tuesday 30 June | MS Nordkapp |
All June 2026 departures have now sailed. For dates still available, choose a later month above.
July 2026 · 19 departures from Kirkenes
| Departure from Kirkenes | Ship |
|---|---|
| Thursday 2 July | MS Polarlys |
| Saturday 4 July | MS Richard With |
| Sunday 5 July | MS Nordnorge |
| Tuesday 7 July | MS Kong Harald |
| Wednesday 8 July | MS Vesterålen |
| Friday 10 July | MS Nordlys |
| Saturday 11 July | MS Nordkapp |
| Monday 13 July | MS Polarlys |
| Wednesday 15 July | MS Richard With |
| Thursday 16 July | MS Nordnorge |
| Saturday 18 July | MS Kong Harald |
| Sunday 19 July | MS Vesterålen |
| Tuesday 21 July | MS Nordlys |
| Wednesday 22 July | MS Nordkapp |
| Friday 24 July | MS Polarlys |
| Sunday 26 July | MS Richard With |
| Monday 27 July | MS Nordnorge |
| Wednesday 29 July | MS Kong Harald |
| Thursday 30 July | MS Vesterålen |
The first 10 July departures have already sailed.
August 2026 · 19 departures from Kirkenes
| Departure from Kirkenes | Ship |
|---|---|
| Saturday 1 August | MS Nordlys |
| Sunday 2 August | MS Nordkapp |
| Tuesday 4 August | MS Polarlys |
| Thursday 6 August | MS Richard With |
| Friday 7 August | MS Nordnorge |
| Sunday 9 August | MS Kong Harald |
| Monday 10 August | MS Vesterålen |
| Wednesday 12 August | MS Nordlys |
| Thursday 13 August | MS Nordkapp |
| Saturday 15 August | MS Polarlys |
| Monday 17 August | MS Richard With |
| Tuesday 18 August | MS Nordnorge |
| Thursday 20 August | MS Kong Harald |
| Sunday 23 August | MS Nordlys |
| Monday 24 August | MS Nordkapp |
| Wednesday 26 August | MS Polarlys |
| Friday 28 August | MS Richard With |
| Saturday 29 August | MS Nordnorge |
| Monday 31 August | MS Kong Harald |
September 2026 · 19 departures from Kirkenes
| Departure from Kirkenes | Ship |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 1 September | MS Vesterålen |
| Thursday 3 September | MS Nordlys |
| Friday 4 September | MS Nordkapp |
| Sunday 6 September | MS Polarlys |
| Tuesday 8 September | MS Richard With |
| Wednesday 9 September | MS Nordnorge |
| Friday 11 September | MS Kong Harald |
| Saturday 12 September | MS Vesterålen |
| Monday 14 September | MS Nordlys |
| Tuesday 15 September | MS Nordkapp |
| Thursday 17 September | MS Polarlys |
| Saturday 19 September | MS Richard With |
| Sunday 20 September | MS Nordnorge |
| Tuesday 22 September | MS Kong Harald |
| Wednesday 23 September | MS Vesterålen |
| Friday 25 September | MS Nordlys |
| Saturday 26 September | MS Nordkapp |
| Monday 28 September | MS Polarlys |
| Wednesday 30 September | MS Richard With |
October 2026 · 20 departures from Kirkenes
| Departure from Kirkenes | Ship |
|---|---|
| Thursday 1 October | MS Nordnorge |
| Saturday 3 October | MS Kong Harald |
| Sunday 4 October | MS Vesterålen |
| Tuesday 6 October | MS Nordlys |
| Wednesday 7 October | MS Nordkapp |
| Friday 9 October | MS Polarlys |
| Sunday 11 October | MS Richard With |
| Monday 12 October | MS Nordnorge |
| Wednesday 14 October | MS Kong Harald |
| Thursday 15 October | MS Vesterålen |
| Saturday 17 October | MS Nordlys |
| Sunday 18 October | MS Nordkapp |
| Tuesday 20 October | MS Polarlys |
| Thursday 22 October | MS Richard With |
| Friday 23 October | MS Nordnorge |
| Sunday 25 October | MS Kong Harald |
| Monday 26 October | MS Vesterålen |
| Wednesday 28 October | MS Nordlys |
| Thursday 29 October | MS Nordkapp |
| Saturday 31 October | MS Polarlys |
November 2026 · 18 departures from Kirkenes
| Departure from Kirkenes | Ship |
|---|---|
| Monday 2 November | MS Richard With |
| Tuesday 3 November | MS Nordnorge |
| Thursday 5 November | MS Kong Harald |
| Friday 6 November | MS Vesterålen |
| Sunday 8 November | MS Nordlys |
| Monday 9 November | MS Nordkapp |
| Wednesday 11 November | MS Polarlys |
| Friday 13 November | MS Richard With |
| Saturday 14 November | MS Nordnorge |
| Monday 16 November | MS Kong Harald |
| Tuesday 17 November | MS Vesterålen |
| Thursday 19 November | MS Nordlys |
| Friday 20 November | MS Nordkapp |
| Sunday 22 November | MS Polarlys |
| Wednesday 25 November | MS Nordnorge |
| Friday 27 November | MS Kong Harald |
| Saturday 28 November | MS Vesterålen |
| Monday 30 November | MS Nordlys |
December 2026 · 20 departures from Kirkenes
| Departure from Kirkenes | Ship |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 1 December | MS Nordkapp |
| Thursday 3 December | MS Polarlys |
| Saturday 5 December | MS Richard With |
| Sunday 6 December | MS Nordnorge |
| Tuesday 8 December | MS Kong Harald |
| Wednesday 9 December | MS Vesterålen |
| Friday 11 December | MS Nordlys |
| Saturday 12 December | MS Nordkapp |
| Monday 14 December | MS Polarlys |
| Wednesday 16 December | MS Richard With |
| Thursday 17 December | MS Nordnorge |
| Saturday 19 December | MS Kong Harald |
| Sunday 20 December | MS Vesterålen |
| Tuesday 22 December | MS Nordlys |
| Wednesday 23 December | MS Nordkapp |
| Friday 25 December | MS Polarlys |
| Sunday 27 December | MS Richard With |
| Monday 28 December | MS Nordnorge |
| Wednesday 30 December | MS Kong Harald |
| Thursday 31 December | MS Vesterålen |
Hurtigruten reserves the right to make changes to this schedule without prior notice. Ships are subject to change, and a substitute vessel may be used. To confirm the ship and availability on a particular date, call 0333 405 0194.
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