There are 2 ways to get from Ivalo to Svalbard by plane or bus
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Ivalo (IVL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ivalo to Svalbard is to fly which costs $240 - $800 and takes 18h 59m.
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 18h 59m to get from Ivalo to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Ivalo. It is currently 1:59 PM in Ivalo and 12:59 PM in Svalbard.
There are 17+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Ivalo, Finland and Svalbard, SJ?
Finnair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and Widerøe fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 3 times a week.
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- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Ivalo to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
Flights from Ivalo to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Kirkenes Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
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 Kirkenes Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–400
- 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
- $450–490
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
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