There are 4 ways to get from Lofoten (Island) to Svalbard by plane, ferry, or car ferry
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 Leknes
best- Fly from Leknes (LKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LKN - LYR
8h 23m$317–548Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle
- Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SVJ - LYR
8h 28m$423–560Ferry to Bodø Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BOO - LYR
11h 26mCar ferry to Stokmarknes, fly
- Take the carferry from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Melbu ferjekaicarferry
- Fly from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SKN - LYR
10h 46m
Leknes (LKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lofoten (Island) to Svalbard is to fly which costs $310 - $550 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Lofoten (Island) to Svalbard is to fly which takes 8h 23m and costs $310 - $550.
The distance between Lofoten (Island) and Svalbard is 1130 km.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Lofoten (Island) to Svalbard, including transfers.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Lofoten (Island), Norway and Svalbard, SJ?
Widerøe and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Leknes (LKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Leknes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bodø Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bodø Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Bodø Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–470
Flights from Stokmarknes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Stokmarknes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bodø Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Car ferry from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Melbu ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
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