There are 4 ways to get from Stavanger to Svalbard by plane, bus, or train
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 Stavanger Airport, Sola
best- Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SVG - LYR
7h 28m$251–939Bus to Bergen, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Stavanger bussterminal to Lagunen terminalbus
- Fly from Bergen (BGO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BGO - LYR
12h 14m$243–684Bus to Haugesund Airport, Karmøy, fly
- Take the bus from Stavanger bussterminal to Avaldsnesbus
- Fly from Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane HAU - LYR
10h 26m$249–991Train to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik, fly
- Take the train from Stavanger stasjon to Kristiansand stasjontrain
- Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane KRS - LYR
11h 38m$265–901
Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stavanger to Svalbard is to bus and fly which costs $240 - $700 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Stavanger to Svalbard is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs $250 - $950.
The distance between Stavanger and Svalbard is 2205 km.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Stavanger to Svalbard, including transfers.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Stavanger, Norway and Svalbard, SJ?
Scandinavian Airlines and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Haugesund Airport, Karmøy to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Haugesund Airport, Karmøy to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Bergen to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from Bergen to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stavanger Airport, Sola, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Stavanger stasjon to Kristiansand stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Stavanger bussterminal to Avaldsnes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Stavanger bussterminal to Lagunen terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
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