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How to get fromLapland to Svalbardby bus, plane, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Lapland to Svalbard by bus, plane, or car

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  1. Bus to Kirkenes Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Inari to Kirkenes Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane KKN - LYR
    13h 16m
    $707–994

  2. Bus, drive to Lakselv Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from K-market Inari to K-market Karigasniemibus bus
    2. Drive from K-market Karigasniemi to Skoganvarreveien 2711car car
    3. Fly from Lakselv Airport (LKL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane LKL - LYR
    13h 32m
    $214–718

  3. Fly from Rovaniemi

    1. Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane RVN - LYR
    9h 13m
    $226–867

  4. Bus, bus to Alta, fly

    1. Take the bus from K-market Inari to K-market Karigasniemibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Samisk videregående skole Karasjok to Jergulbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Jergul to Alta lufthavnbus bus
    4. Fly from Alta (ALF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane ALF - LYR
    15h 54m
    $313–649

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration9h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$191Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,232.7 km
  • Duration: 13h 16m

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.

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