There are 5 ways to get from Svalbard to Rovaniemi 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 to Kittilä Airport, bus
best- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Kittilä Airport (KTT)plane LYR - KTT
- Take the bus from Sadinkumpu E to Villenpuisto Ibus
25h 15m€258–943Fly to Rovaniemi
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane LYR - RVN
12h 29m€411–813Fly to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, bus
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane LYR - TOS
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Rovaniemi bussterminalbus
13h 59m€302–613Fly to Kemi-Tornio Airport, train
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM)plane LYR - KEM
- Take the train from Kemi to Rovaniemitrain
14h 55m€274–1,032Fly to Alta, bus
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Alta (ALF)plane LYR - ALF
- Take the bus from Alta lufthavn to Jergulbus
- Take the bus from Jergul to Samisk videregående skole Karasjokbus
- Take the bus from K-market Karigasniemi to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema pihabus
23h 2m€352–656
Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Kittilä Airport (KTT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Svalbard to Rovaniemi is to fly and bus which costs €300 - €650 and takes 13h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Svalbard to Rovaniemi is to fly which takes 12h 29m and costs €410 - €850.
The distance between Svalbard and Rovaniemi is 1371 km.
It takes approximately 25h 15m to get from Svalbard to Rovaniemi, including transfers.
Rovaniemi is 1h ahead of Svalbard. It is currently 10:08 PM in Svalbard and 11:08 PM in Rovaniemi.
There are 2172+ hotels available in Rovaniemi.
What companies run services between Svalbard, SJ and Rovaniemi, Finland?
Scandinavian Airlines and Finnair fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Rovaniemi (RVN) 6 times a week.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Kittilä Airport via Oslo, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 38m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,300
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Kittilä Airport via Tromsø Airport, Langnes, Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Kittilä Airport via Tromsø Airport, Langnes, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,300
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Rovaniemi via Tromsø Airport, Langnes, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,000
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Rovaniemi via Oslo, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–1,100
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Tromsø Airport, Langnes, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Oslo, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Alta via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €350–500
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Kittilä Airport via Oslo, Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Alta via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €350–500
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kemi to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Sadinkumpu E to Villenpuisto I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–33
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from K-market Karigasniemi to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–90
- 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 Tromsø Prostneset to Rovaniemi bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–240
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- €170–240
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Alta lufthavn to Jergul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Jergul to Samisk videregående skole Karasjok
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
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