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How to get fromLofoten to Svalbardby bus, plane, car ferry, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Lofoten to Svalbard by bus, plane, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Bus to Leknes, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Lyngvær øst to Lufthavnveien kryssbus bus
    2. Fly from Leknes (LKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane LKN - LYR
    10h 37m
    $299–621

  2. Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle

    1. Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane SVJ - LYR
    11h 12m
    $437–571

  3. Bus, car ferry to Stokmarknes, fly

    1. Take the bus from Lyngvær øst to Fiskebøl ferjekaibus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Fiskebøl ferjekai to Melbu ferjekaicarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane SKN - LYR
    11h 47m

  4. Ferry to Bodø Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry
    2. Fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BOO - LYR
    11h 36m

  5. Bus, ferry to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, fly

    1. Take the bus from Lyngvær øst to Tjeldsund Krobus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Harstad hurtigbåtkai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry
    3. Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane TOS - LYR
    13h 24m

Leknes (LKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration9h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,180 km
  • Duration: 10h 37m

What companies run services between Lofoten, Norway and Svalbard, SJ?

Widerøe and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 4 times a week.

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