There are 2 ways to get from Harstad 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 Tromsø Airport, Langnes, fly
best- Take the ferry from Harstad hurtigbåtkai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai
- Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)TOS - LYR
7h 29mBus to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Harstad Byterminal to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Fly from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)EVE - LYR
10h 19m$158–524
Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harstad to Svalbard is to bus and fly which costs $150 - $550 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Harstad to Svalbard is to bus and fly which takes 10h 19m and costs $150 - $550.
The distance between Harstad and Svalbard is 1115 km.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Harstad to Svalbard, including transfers.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Harstad, Troms og Finnmark, Norway and Svalbard, SJ?
There is no direct connection from Harstad to Svalbard. However, you can take the ferry to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai, walk to Fr. Langes gate, take the line 24 bus to Tromsø lufthavn, walk to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn, walk to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–340
Flights from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bodo, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–490
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- Phone
- 05 798
- post@boreal.no
- Website
- boreal.no
Bus from Harstad Byterminal to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Website
- Boreal
- post@connectbus.no
- Website
- torghatten-buss.no
Bus from Harstad Byterminal to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- https://www.connectbus.no/en
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Harstad Byterminal to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Harstad Byterminal to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Ferry from Harstad hurtigbåtkai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
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