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How to get fromFlåm to Svalbardby bus, plane, or train

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There are 3 ways to get from Flåm to Svalbard by bus, plane, or train

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  1. Bus to Bergen, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Flåm stasjon to Bergen lufthavnbus bus
    2. Fly from Bergen (BGO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BGO - LYR
    10h 38m
    $219–613

  2. Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Myrdal stasjon to Oslo Strain train
    2. Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain train
    3. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane OSL - LYR
    12h 25m
    $165–515

  3. Bus to Sogndal, fly

    1. Take the bus from Flåm stasjon to Kaupangsenteretbus bus
    2. Fly from Sogndal (SOG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane SOG - LYR
    18h 24m
    $209–753

Bergen (BGO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration5h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$219Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,219.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 38m

What companies run services between Flåm, Vestland, Norway and Svalbard, SJ?

There is no direct connection from Flåm to Svalbard. However, you can take the bus to Bergen lufthavn, walk to Bergen (BGO) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen. Alternatively, you can take the train to Myrdal stasjon, take the train to Oslo S, take the train to Oslo lufthavn stasjon, walk to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen.

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