There are 5 ways to get from Norway to Svalbard 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$182–577Fly 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$291–1,138Fly from Ålesund Airport, Vigra
- Fly from Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane AES - LYR
7h 46m$185–618Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane KRS - LYR
8h 40m$257–958
Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Norway to Svalbard is to fly which costs $220 - $650 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Norway to Svalbard is to train and fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $180 - $600.
The distance between Norway and Svalbard is 2068 km.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Norway to Svalbard, including transfers.
There are 19+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Norway and Svalbard, SJ?
Scandinavian Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and Widerøe fly from Bergen (BGO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Svalbard Airport, Longyear
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Bergen to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Bergen to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Bergen to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stavanger Airport, Sola, Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Ålesund Airport, Vigra to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Svalbard Airport, Longyear
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Phone
- +47 23 15 90 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- flytoget.no
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Website
- https://flytoget.no/en/
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en/
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
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