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How to get fromAkureyri to Longyearbyenby plane, taxi, car ferry, car, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Akureyri to Longyearbyen by plane, taxi, car ferry, car, or bus

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  1. Fly from Akureyri Airport

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    1. Fly from Akureyri Airport (AEY) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane AEY - LYR
    22h 20m
    $327–1,220

  2. Taxi, car ferry to Grímsey Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Akureyri to Dalvíktaxi taxi
    2. Take the carferry from Dalvík to Grímseycarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Grímsey Airport (GRY) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane GRY - LYR
    28h 37m
    $498–1,272

  3. Drive to Egilsstaðir Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Akureyri to Egilsstadir-Airport-EGScar car
    2. Fly from Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane EGS - LYR
    29h 53m
    $386–1,291

  4. Bus to Reykjavik, fly

    1. Take the bus from Akureyri - Hof to Ártún Abus bus
    2. Fly from Reykjavik (RKV) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane RKV - LYR
    34h 8m
    $343–1,159

Akureyri Airport (AEY) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration21h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$277Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,783.6 km
  • Duration: 22h 20m

What companies run services between Akureyri, Iceland and Longyearbyen, SJ?

easyJet, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and three other airlines fly from Akureyri Airport (AEY) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 3 times a week.

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