There are 4 ways to get from Lofoten to Svalbard by ferry, plane, 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
best- Take the ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BOO - LYR
11h 36mBus to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyngvær øst to Harstad/Narvik lufthavnbus
- Fly from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EVE - LYR
11h 55m$275–454Bus to Leknes, fly
- Take the bus from Lyngvær øst to Lufthavnveien kryssbus
- Fly from Leknes (LKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LKN - LYR
10h 37m$299–571Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle
- Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SVJ - LYR
11h 12m$427–571
Bodø Airport (BOO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lofoten to Svalbard is to bus and fly which costs $270 - $460 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lofoten to Svalbard is to bus and fly which takes 10h 37m and costs $290 - $600.
The distance between Lofoten and Svalbard is 1394 km.
It takes approximately 11h 36m to get from Lofoten to Svalbard, including transfers.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
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) 3 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Bodø Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–480
Flights from Bodø Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–480
Flights from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Leknes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bodø Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Leknes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bodø Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bodø Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Lyngvær øst to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Lyngvær øst to Lufthavnveien kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- 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
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