There are 2 ways to get from Inari to Svalbard by car, bus, or plane
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Drive, bus to Alta, fly
best- Drive from Inari to Karasjok bussterminal
- Take the bus from Karasjok bussterminal to Alta sentrum
- Fly from Alta (ALF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)ALF - LYR
12h 5m$258–583Bus to Kirkenes Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Inari to Kirkenes Airport
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)KKN - LYR
10h 55m$641–818
Alta (ALF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inari to Svalbard is to drive and bus and fly which costs $250 - $600 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Inari to Svalbard is to bus and fly which takes 10h 55m and costs $600 - $850.
The distance between Inari and Svalbard is 1277 km.
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from Inari to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Inari. It is currently 12:00 PM in Inari and 11:00 AM in Svalbard.
There are 17+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Inari, Lapland, Finland and Svalbard, SJ?
There is no direct connection from Inari to Svalbard. However, you can drive to Karasjok bussterminal, take the bus to Alta sentrum, take the line 42 bus to Alta lufthavn, walk to Alta-Airport-ALF 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 Kirkenes Airport, walk to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen.
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- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Alta to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–400
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Alta to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–490
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–400
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Karasjok bussterminal to Alta sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- sales@visitinari.fi
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Inari to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–440
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
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