There are 2 ways to get from Oslo to Svalbard by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly
best- Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane OSL - LYR
5h 44m$164–375Bus to Sandefjord Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Sandefjord lufthavn Torpbus
- Fly from Sandefjord Airport (TRF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane TRF - LYR
21h 2m
Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oslo to Svalbard is to train and fly which costs $160 - $380 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Oslo to Svalbard is to train and fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $160 - $380.
The distance between Oslo and Svalbard is 2066 km.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Oslo to Svalbard, including transfers.
There are 17+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Oslo, Norway and Svalbard, SJ?
There is no direct connection from Oslo to Svalbard. However, you can take the train to Oslo lufthavn stasjon, walk to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) 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 Sandefjord lufthavn Torp, walk to Sandefjord Airport (TRF) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Svalbard Airport, Longyear
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Sandefjord Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Sandefjord Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Sandefjord Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stavanger, Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Sandefjord Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bergen, Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Sandefjord Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Trondheim, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Svalbard Airport, Longyear
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–290
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–290
Flights from Sandefjord Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bergen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Phone
- 23 15 90 00
- flytoget@flytoget.no
- Website
- flytoget.no
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–25
- Website
- https://flytoget.no/en/
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
- Phone
- +47 46 84 20 36
- torp@unibuss.no
- Website
- torpekspressen.no
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Sandefjord lufthavn Torp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- torpekspressen.no
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