There are 3 ways to get from Tromsø to Svalbard by plane, ferry, 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.
Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes
best- Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane TOS - LYR
3h 3m$184–491Ferry, bus to Alta, fly
- Take the ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Skjervøy kaiferry
- Take the ferry from Skjervøy kai to Burfjord kaiferry
- Take the bus from Burfjord bensinstasjon to Alta lufthavnbus
- Fly from Alta (ALF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ALF - LYR
15h 56mFerry, bus to Sorkjosen, fly
- Take the ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Skjervøy kaiferry
- Take the bus from Skjervøy to Sørkjosen Flyplassvegenbus
- Fly from Sorkjosen (SOJ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SOJ - LYR
13h 46m
Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tromsø to Svalbard is to fly which costs $180 - $500 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Tromsø to Svalbard is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs $180 - $500.
The distance between Tromsø and Svalbard is 964 km.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Tromsø to Svalbard, including transfers.
There are 19+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Tromsø, Norway and Svalbard, SJ?
Scandinavian Airlines flies from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–470
Flights from Alta to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Alta to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Sorkjosen to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Sorkjosen to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromsø Airport, Langnes, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Burfjord bensinstasjon to Alta lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Skjervøy to Sørkjosen Flyplassvegen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Skjervøy kai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Ferry from Skjervøy kai to Burfjord kai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
Ferry from Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai to Skjervøy kai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
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