There are 4 ways to get from Leknes to Svalbard by plane, bus, or ferry
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 Leknes
best- Fly from Leknes (LKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LKN - LYR
8h 7m$311–566Bus to Svolvær Airport, Helle, fly
cheapest- 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 39m$293–729Bus, ferry to Bodø Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Leknes sentrum to Svolvær sentrum Lofotgatabus
- Take the ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø sentrumsterminalen kaiferry
- Fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BOO - LYR
12h 18mBus, ferry to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, fly
- Take the bus from Leknes sentrum to Tjeldsund Krobus
- Take the ferry from Harstad hurtigbåtkai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane TOS - LYR
14h 4m
Leknes (LKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leknes to Svalbard is to fly which costs $310 - $600 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Leknes to Svalbard is to fly which takes 8h 7m and costs $310 - $600.
The distance between Leknes and Svalbard is 1130 km.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Leknes to Svalbard, including transfers.
There are 16+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Leknes, Nordland, Norway and Svalbard, SJ?
Widerøe and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Leknes (LKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Leknes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bodø Airport, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Bodø Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–350
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bodø Airport, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- 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
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
Bus from Leknes sentrum to Tjeldsund Kro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø sentrumsterminalen kai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- 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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