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How to get fromLongyearbyen to Akureyriby plane, bus, car ferry, taxi, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Longyearbyen to Akureyri by plane, bus, car ferry, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly to Keflavík International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane plane LYR - KEF
    2. Take the bus from Ártún B to Akureyri - Hofbus bus
    19h 12m
    $411–792

  2. Fly to Gjögur Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Gjögur Airport (GJR)plane plane LYR - GJR
    2. Drive from Gjögur Airport (GJR) to Akureyricar car
    11d 8h
    $326–1,831

  3. Fly to Akureyri Airport

    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)plane plane LYR - AEY
    2d 22h
    $343–765

  4. Fly to Grímsey Airport, car ferry, taxi

    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Grímsey Airport (GRY)plane plane LYR - GRY
    2. Take the carferry from Grímsey to Dalvíkcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the taxi from Dalvík to Akureyritaxi taxi
    3d 6h
    $478–878

  5. Fly to Reykjavik, bus

    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Reykjavik (RKV)plane plane LYR - RKV
    2. Take the bus from Ártún B to Akureyri - Hofbus bus
    3d 8h
    $374–756

  6. Fly to Bildudalur, drive

    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Bildudalur (BIU)plane plane LYR - BIU
    2. Drive from Bildudalur-Airport-BIU to Akureyricar car
    10d 5h
    $346–1,851

Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration7h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$266Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,487.8 km
  • Duration: 19h 12m

What companies run services between Longyearbyen, SJ and Akureyri, Iceland?

Scandinavian Airlines, easyJet, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Akureyri Airport (AEY) twice a week.

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