There are 5 ways to get from Lapland to Svalbard by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Rovaniemi
best- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane RVN - LYR
8h 56m$206–817Bus, drive to Lakselv Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from K-market Inari to K-market Karigasniemibus
- Drive from K-market Karigasniemi to Skoganvarreveien 2711car
- Fly from Lakselv Airport (LKL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LKL - LYR
13h 35m$194–668Bus to Kirkenes Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Inari to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane KKN - LYR
13h 16m$675–981Bus, bus to Alta, fly
- Take the bus from K-market Inari to K-market Karigasniemibus
- Take the bus from Samisk videregående skole Karasjok to Jergulbus
- Take the bus from Jergul to Alta lufthavnbus
- Fly from Alta (ALF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ALF - LYR
15h 54m$333–693Bus to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, fly
- Take the bus from Hotelli Kittilä to Tromsø Prostnesetbus
- Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane TOS - LYR
11h 36m$304–631
Rovaniemi (RVN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lapland to Svalbard is to bus and drive and fly which costs $190 - $700 and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lapland to Svalbard is to fly which takes 8h 56m and costs $200 - $850.
The distance between Lapland and Svalbard is 1357 km.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Lapland to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Lapland. It is currently 11:08 AM in Lapland and 10:08 AM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Lapland, Finland and Svalbard, SJ?
Finnair and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Rovaniemi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Rovaniemi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromsø Airport, Langnes, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Rovaniemi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–550
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $410–550
Flights from Alta to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–600
Flights from Alta to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–600
Flights from Lakselv Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Lakselv Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–410
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Inari to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–420
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
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