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How to get fromStamsund to Longyearbyenby plane, taxi, car ferry, or ferry

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There are 3 ways to get from Stamsund to Longyearbyen by plane, taxi, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Leknes

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    1. Fly from Leknes (LKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane LKN - LYR
    9h 47m
    $324–616

  2. Taxi to Svolvær Airport, Helle, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Stamsund to Svolvaer-Airport-SVJtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane SVJ - LYR
    9h 25m
    $508–820

  3. Car ferry, ferry to Bodø Airport, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Stamsund kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekaicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry
    3. Fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BOO - LYR
    13h 36m

Leknes (LKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration8h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$156Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Stamsund to Longyearbyen.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,144.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 47m

What companies run services between Stamsund, Norway and Longyearbyen, SJ?

Widerøe and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Leknes (LKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 6 times a week.

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