There are 3 ways to get from Stokmarknes to Svalbard by plane, bus, or car ferry
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 Stokmarknes
best- Fly from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SKN - LYR
7h 37m$174–665Bus to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, fly
- Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Harstad/Narvik lufthavnbus
- Fly from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EVE - LYR
11h 43m$226–813Car ferry to Svolvær Airport, Helle, fly
- Take the carferry from Melbu ferjekai to Fiskebøl ferjekaicarferry
- Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SVJ - LYR
12h 42m
Stokmarknes (SKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stokmarknes to Svalbard is to fly which costs $170 - $700 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Stokmarknes to Svalbard is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $170 - $700.
The distance between Stokmarknes and Svalbard is 1087 km.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Stokmarknes to Svalbard, including transfers.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Stokmarknes, Norway and Svalbard, SJ?
Widerøe and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stokmarknes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Stokmarknes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bodo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Stokmarknes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bodo, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Stokmarknes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bodo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bodo, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Sortland bussterminal to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Car ferry from Melbu ferjekai to Fiskebøl ferjekai
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
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