There are 4 ways to get from Longyearbyen to Svolvær by plane, ferry, 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.
Fly to Bodø Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane LYR - BOO
- Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry
11h 32mFly to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, bus
cheapest- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)plane LYR - EVE
- Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgatabus
10h 49mkr 2,302–8,582Fly to Leknes, bus
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Leknes (LKN)plane LYR - LKN
- Take the bus from Lufthavnveien kryss to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgatabus
10h 20mkr 3,092–6,232Fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane LYR - SVJ
9h 59mkr 3,026–5,637
Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Bodø Airport (BOO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Longyearbyen to Svolvær is to fly and bus which costs kr 3000 - kr 6500 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Longyearbyen to Svolvær is to fly which takes 9h 59m and costs kr 3000 - kr 6000.
The distance between Longyearbyen and Svolvær is 1373 km.
It takes approximately 11h 32m to get from Longyearbyen to Svolvær, including transfers.
There are 342+ hotels available in Svolvær.
What companies run services between Longyearbyen, SJ and Svolvær, Norway?
Scandinavian Airlines, Widerøe, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) twice daily.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Bodø Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–5,500
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Leknes via Oslo, Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–9,000
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Leknes via Tromso, Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–7,000
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Oslo, Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–9,000
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Svolvær Airport, Helle via Tromso, Bodø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–7,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Bodø Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–5,500
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Bodø Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–5,500
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–8,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Bodø Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,700–5,500
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–8,500
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 200–280
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Lufthavnveien kryss to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 90–130
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 340–480
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
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