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

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

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  1. Drive to Skellefteå Airport, fly

    best
    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
    $326–1,133

  2. Train to Rovaniemi, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain train
    2. Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane RVN - LYR
    12h 29m
    $234–871

  3. Fly from Oulu Airport

    1. Fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane OUL - LYR
    12h 26m
    $266–968

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

    1. Take the train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinentrain 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
    18h 19m
    $280–1,063

  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
    $235–984

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration10h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$229Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,932.7 km
  • Duration: 13h 11m

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

Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 6 times a week.

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