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How to get fromOulu to Longyearbyenby car, plane, train, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Oulu to Longyearbyen by car, plane, train, or taxi

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  1. Drive to Skellefteå Airport, fly

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    1. Drive from Oulu to Skelleftea-Airport-SFTcar car
    2. Fly from Skellefteå Airport (SFT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane SFT - LYR
    13h 11m
    $396–1,433

  2. Fly from Oulu Airport

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    1. Fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane OUL - LYR
    16h 1m
    $246–967

  3. Train, taxi to Luleå/Kallax Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Oulu to Kemitrain train
    2. Take the taxi from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Luleå Airporttaxi taxi
    3. Fly from Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane LLA - LYR
    17h 39m
    $354–1,368

  4. Train to Rovaniemi, fly

    1. Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain train
    2. Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane RVN - LYR
    12h 39m
    $255–916

  5. Train to Kemi-Tornio Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Oulu to Kemitrain train
    2. Fly from Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane KEM - LYR
    16h 31m
    $266–935

Skellefteå Airport (SFT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration9h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$304Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,932.7 km
  • Duration: 13h 11m

What companies run services between Oulu, Finland and Longyearbyen, SJ?

Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.

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