There are 4 ways to get from Svolvær to Svalbard by ferry, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Bodø Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BOO - LYR
9h 53mBus to Stokmarknes, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Svolvær sentrum to Vesterålen Kysthotellbus
- Fly from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SKN - LYR
10h 17m$215–587Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle
- Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SVJ - LYR
9h 35m$383–564Bus to Leknes, fly
- Take the bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Lufthavnveien kryssbus
- Fly from Leknes (LKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LKN - LYR
10h 52m$321–575
Bodø Airport (BOO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Svolvær to Svalbard is to Bus and fly which costs $210 - $600 and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Svolvær to Svalbard is to fly which takes 9h 35m and costs $380 - $600.
The distance between Svolvær and Svalbard is 1373 km.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Svolvær to Svalbard, including transfers.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Svolvær, Norway and Svalbard, SJ?
Widerøe and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Bodø Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–470
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bodø Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Leknes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bodø Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Stokmarknes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Stokmarknes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bodø Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Lufthavnveien kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Best Arctic
Bus from Svolvær sentrum to Vesterålen Kysthotell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- $80–120
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
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