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How to get fromSvalbard to Laplandby plane, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Svalbard to Lapland by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Kirkenes Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane plane LYR - KKN
    2. Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Inaribus bus
    10h 57m
    €609–839

  2. Fly to Rovaniemi

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    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane LYR - RVN
    17h 24m
    €183–722

  3. Fly to Alta, bus

    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Alta (ALF)plane plane LYR - ALF
    2. Take the bus from Alta lufthavn to Jergulbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Jergul to Samisk videregående skole Karasjokbus bus
    4. Take the bus from K-market Karigasniemi to K-market Inaribus bus
    15h 47m
    €273–555

  4. Fly to Lakselv Airport, drive, bus

    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Lakselv Airport (LKL)plane plane LYR - LKL
    2. Drive from Skoganvarreveien 2711 to K-market Karigasniemicar car
    3. Take the bus from K-market Karigasniemi to K-market Inaribus bus
    11h 21m
    €206–709

  5. Fly to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane plane LYR - TOS
    2. Take the bus from Tromsø to Hattengbus bus
    3. Drive from Hatteng to Retkeilykeskus pihacar car
    4. Take the bus from Retkeilykeskus piha to Hotelli Kittiläbus bus
    12h 20m
    €268–586

Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration7h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,232.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 57m

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

Scandinavian Airlines, Finnair, and two other airlines fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Rovaniemi (RVN) once daily.

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