There are 3 ways to get from Lofoten to Spitsbergen by ferry, plane, unknown, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Bodø Airport, fly, travel
best- Take the ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BOO - LYR
- Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown
11h 18mBus to Leknes, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Lyngvær øst to Lufthavnveien kryssbus
- Fly from Leknes (LKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LKN - LYR
- Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown
10h 1mFly from Svolvær Airport, Helle, travel
- Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SVJ - LYR
- Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown
10h 45m
Bodø Airport (BOO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Lofoten and Spitsbergen is 1444 km.
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from Lofoten to Spitsbergen, including transfers.
What companies run services between Lofoten, Norway and Spitsbergen, SJ?
There is no direct connection from Lofoten to Spitsbergen. However, you can walk to Lyngvær øst, take the line 300 bus to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata, walk to Svolvær hurtigbåtkai, take the ferry to Bodø hurtigbåtkai, walk to Bodø sentrum, take the bus to Bodø lufthavn, walk to Bodø Airport (BOO) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), then travel to Spitsbergen. Alternatively, you can walk to Lyngvær øst, take the bus to Lufthavnveien kryss, walk to Leknes (LKN) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), then travel to Spitsbergen.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Bodø Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Bodø Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Leknes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bodø Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Leknes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bodø Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bodø Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bodø Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Bodø Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Lyngvær øst to Lufthavnveien kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
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