There are 5 ways to get from Norway to Longyearbyen by train or plane
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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$150–516Fly from Bergen
- Fly from Bergen (BGO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BGO - LYR
7h 51m$229–619Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola
- Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SVG - LYR
7h 30m$241–889Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane KRS - LYR
7h 45m$208–821Fly from Ålesund Airport, Vigra
- Fly from Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane AES - LYR
7h 41m$234–917
Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Norway to Longyearbyen is to train and fly which costs $150 - $550 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Norway to Longyearbyen is to train and fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $150 - $550.
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 and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Bergen (BGO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Svalbard Airport, Longyear
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–500
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–500
Flights from Bergen to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from Bergen to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stavanger Airport, Sola, Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Wednesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Ålesund Airport, Vigra to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- 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
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