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How to get fromHammerfest to Svalbardby ferry, plane, car ferry or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Hammerfest to Svalbard by ferry, plane, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Ferry to Alta, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Hammerfest havn to Alta hurtigbåtterminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Alta (ALF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane ALF - LYR
    9h 17m
    $234–606

  2. Bus to Lakselv Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hammerfest bussterminal to Lakselv lufthavn Banakbus bus
    2. Fly from Lakselv Airport (LKL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane LKL - LYR
    10h 2m
    $163–531

  3. Fly from Hammerfest Airport

    1. Fly from Hammerfest Airport (HFT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane HFT - LYR
    6h 42m
    $315–497

  4. Car ferry to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, fly

    1. Take the car ferry from Hammerfest kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekaicarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane TOS - LYR
    15h 28m
    $194–514

Alta (ALF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration5h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$126Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Hammerfest, Norway and Svalbard, SJ?

Widerøe, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Hammerfest Airport (HFT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.

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