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How to get fromHammerfest to Spitsbergenby ferry, plane, unknown, or car ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Hammerfest to Spitsbergen by ferry, plane, unknown, or car ferry

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  1. Ferry to Alta, fly, travel

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    1. Take the ferry from Hammerfest havn to Alta hurtigbåtterminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Alta (ALF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane ALF - LYR
    3. Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown unknown
    10h 14m

  2. Fly from Hammerfest Airport, travel

    1. Fly from Hammerfest Airport (HFT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane HFT - LYR
    2. Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown unknown
    6h 31m

  3. Ferry to Hasvik, fly, travel

    1. Take the ferry from Hammerfest havn to Hasvik kaiferry ferry
    2. Fly from Hasvik (HAA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane HAA - LYR
    3. Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown unknown
    9h 22m

  4. Car ferry to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, fly, travel

    1. Take the carferry from Hammerfest kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekaicarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane TOS - LYR
    3. Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown unknown
    15h 24m

Alta (ALF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration6h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$398Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,090.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 14m

What companies run services between Hammerfest, Norway and Spitsbergen, SJ?

There is no direct connection from Hammerfest to Spitsbergen. However, you can take the ferry to Alta hurtigbåtterminal, walk to Alta hurtigbåtterminal, take the line 42 bus to Alta lufthavn, walk to Alta-Airport-ALF airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), then travel to Spitsbergen. Alternatively, you can take the line 30 bus to REMA Fuglenes, walk to Hammerfest Airport (HFT) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), then travel to Spitsbergen.

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