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How to get fromHammerfest to Svalbardby ferry, plane, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Hammerfest to Svalbard by ferry, plane, or bus

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  1. Ferry to Alta, fly

    best
    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
    11h 6m
    $286–658

  2. Bus to Lakselv Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hammerfest bussterminal to Lakselv lufthavn Banakbus bus
    2. Fly from Lakselv Airport (LKL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane LKL - LYR
    12h 28m
    $194–693

  3. Fly from Hammerfest Airport

    1. Fly from Hammerfest Airport (HFT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane HFT - LYR
    6h 48m
    $295–817

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

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration6h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$201Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Hammerfest to Svalbard.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,041.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 6m

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

Widerøe and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Hammerfest Airport (HFT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 3 times a week.

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