There are 3 ways to get from Ivalo to Svalbard by 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.
Fly from Ivalo
best- Fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)IVL - LYR
14h 39m$450–1,145Bus to Kirkenes Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes Airport
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)KKN - LYR
11h 15m$685–876Bus, bus to Alta, fly
- Take the bus from Peuratien th to Nuorgam I
- Take the bus from Tana bru sentrum to Alta sentrum
- Fly from Alta (ALF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)ALF - LYR
18h 51m
Ivalo (IVL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ivalo to Svalbard is to fly which costs $450 - $1,200 and takes 14h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Ivalo to Svalbard is to bus and fly which takes 11h 15m and costs $650 - $900.
The distance between Ivalo and Svalbard is 1148 km.
It takes approximately 14h 39m to get from Ivalo to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Ivalo. It is currently 4:56 PM in Ivalo and 3:56 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Ivalo, Finland and Svalbard, SJ?
Finnair and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once a week.
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Ivalo to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–420
Flights from Alta to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–400
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–400
Flights from Alta to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- sales@visitinari.fi
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $460–500
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +358 40 0291582
- jarmo.haapanen@jbus.fi
- Website
- jbus.fi
Bus from Peuratien th to Nuorgam I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jbus.fi
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Tana bru sentrum to Alta sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Snelandia
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