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How to get fromUmeå to Longyearbyenby car or plane

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There are 2 ways to get from Umeå to Longyearbyen by car or plane

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  1. Drive to Skellefteå Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Umeå to Skelleftea-Airport-SFTcar car
    2. Fly from Skellefteå Airport (SFT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane SFT - LYR
    10h 9m
    $272–1,141

  2. Fly from Umeå Airport

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    1. Fly from Umeå Airport (UME) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane UME - LYR
    10h 47m
    $228–940

Skellefteå Airport (SFT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration9h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$240Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,644.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 9m

What companies run services between Umeå, Sweden and Longyearbyen, SJ?

Scandinavian Airlines flies from Umeå Airport (UME) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 5 times a week.

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