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How to get fromKirkenes to Longyearbyenby plane, bus, or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Kirkenes to Longyearbyen by plane, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane KKN - LYR
    11h 5m
    $387–569

  2. Bus to Vadsø Airport, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Vadsø lufthavnbus bus
    2. Fly from Vadsø Airport (VDS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane VDS - LYR
    14h 32m
    $179–650

  3. Bus, bus to Alta, fly

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Alta lufthavnbus bus
    3. Fly from Alta (ALF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane ALF - LYR
    18h 43m
    $347–725

  4. Car ferry to Vardø Airport, Svartnes, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekaicarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane VAW - LYR
    26h 6m
    $189–727

  5. Bus, bus to Lakselv Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes sentrum to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Lakselv lufthavn Banakbus bus
    3. Fly from Lakselv Airport (LKL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane LKL - LYR
    17h 6m
    $207–690

Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration8h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$416Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,059.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 5m

What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Longyearbyen, SJ?

Widerøe and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice a week.

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