There are 5 ways to get from Norway to Longyearbyen by train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly
best- Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane OSL - LYR
5h 40m$135–505Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane TOS - LYR
4h 38m$154–415Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola
- Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SVG - LYR
7h 50m$231–429Fly from Bergen
- Fly from Bergen (BGO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BGO - LYR
8h 6m$199–620Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane KRS - LYR
10h 11m$218–871
Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Norway to Longyearbyen is to fly which costs $230 - $430 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Norway to Longyearbyen is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $150 - $420.
The distance between Norway and Longyearbyen is 2068 km.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Norway to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
There are 18+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Norway and Longyearbyen, SJ?
Scandinavian Airlines flies from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Svalbard Airport, Longyear
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–500
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–500
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–400
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Bergen to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Bergen to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bergen, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Svalbard Airport, Longyear
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–500
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Svalbard Airport, Longyear
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–280
- Phone
- +47 23 15 90 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flytoget AS
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Website
- Flytoget AS
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
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