There are 2 ways to get from Tromsø to Svalbard Archipelago by plane, unknown, ferry, or bus
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Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes, travel
best- Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane TOS - LYR
- Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Svalbard Archipelagounknown
2h 29mFerry, bus to Alta, fly, travel
- 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
- Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Svalbard Archipelagounknown
15h 22m
Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Tromsø and Svalbard Archipelago is 999 km.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Tromsø to Svalbard Archipelago, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Svalbard Archipelago.
What companies run services between Tromsø, Norway and Svalbard Archipelago, SJ?
There is no direct connection from Tromsø to Svalbard Archipelago. However, you can fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) then travel to Svalbard Archipelago. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Skjervøy kai, take the ferry to Burfjord kai, walk to Burfjord bensinstasjon, take the bus to Alta lufthavn, walk to Alta-Airport-ALF airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), then travel to Svalbard Archipelago.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–440
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
- 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
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
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