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How to get fromKiruna to Longyearbyenby train, bus, or plane

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There are 3 ways to get from Kiruna to Longyearbyen by train, bus, or plane

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  1. Train, bus to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiruna station to Narvik stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bromsgård to Harstad/Narvik lufthavnbus bus
    3. Fly from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane EVE - LYR
    13h 1m
    $275–479

  2. Train, bus to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kiruna station to Narvik stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bromsgård to Tromsø lufthavnbus bus
    3. Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane TOS - LYR
    12h 41m
    $247–554

  3. Train, bus to Bardufoss Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kiruna station to Narvik stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bromsgård to Finnsund sørbus bus
    3. Fly from Bardufoss Airport (BDU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BDU - LYR
    25h 20m
    $269–938

Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration7h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$192Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,273.6 km
  • Duration: 13h 1m

What companies run services between Kiruna, Sweden and Longyearbyen, SJ?

There is no direct connection from Kiruna to Longyearbyen. However, you can take the train to Narvik station, walk to Bromsgård, take the bus to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn, walk to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) 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 Narvik station, walk to Bromsgård, take the bus to Tromsø lufthavn, walk to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen.

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