There are 4 ways to get from Rovaniemi to Svalbard by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Rovaniemi
best- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane RVN - LYR
9h 16m$456–917Bus to Kittilä Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Porokulma L to Sadinkumpu Pbus
- Fly from Kittilä Airport (KTT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane KTT - LYR
26h 10m$263–948Bus to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, fly
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Scandic Ishavshotelbus
- Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane TOS - LYR
12h 56m$353–678Bus, bus to Alta, fly
- Take the bus from 5 to K-market Karigasniemibus
- Take the bus from Samisk videregående skole Karasjok to Jergulbus
- Take the bus from Jergul to Alta lufthavnbus
- Fly from Alta (ALF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ALF - LYR
22h 44m$398–772
Rovaniemi (RVN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rovaniemi to Svalbard is to bus and fly which costs $350 - $700 and takes 12h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Rovaniemi to Svalbard is to fly which takes 9h 16m and costs $450 - $950.
The distance between Rovaniemi and Svalbard is 1357 km.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Rovaniemi to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Rovaniemi. It is currently 9:52 PM in Rovaniemi and 8:52 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Rovaniemi, Finland and Svalbard, SJ?
Finnair and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Rovaniemi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Kittilä Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Kittilä Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Alta, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–400
Flights from Alta to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Kittilä Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Alta, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Porokulma L to Sadinkumpu P
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32–37
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 5 to K-market Karigasniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Best Arctic
Bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Scandic Ishavshotel
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–280
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- $200–280
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Samisk videregående skole Karasjok to Jergul
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Jergul to Alta lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
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