There are 2 ways to get from Leknes to Longyearbyen by plane or bus
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Fly from Leknes
best- Fly from Leknes (LKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LKN - LYR
8h 2m$308–728Bus to Svolvær Airport, Helle, fly
- Take the bus from Leknes sentrum to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgatabus
- Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SVJ - LYR
11h 29m$323–828
Leknes (LKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leknes to Longyearbyen is to fly which costs $300 - $750 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Leknes to Longyearbyen is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs $300 - $750.
The distance between Leknes and Longyearbyen is 1130 km.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Leknes to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
There are 16+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Leknes, Nordland, Norway and Longyearbyen, SJ?
Widerøe and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Leknes (LKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Leknes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bodo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Leknes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bodo, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bodo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bodo, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Leknes sentrum to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
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