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How to get fromSortland to Svalbardby plane, car ferry, ferry or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Sortland to Svalbard by plane, car ferry, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly from Stokmarknes

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    1. Fly from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeSKN - LYR
    7h 46m
    $125–437

  2. Car ferry, ferry to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, fly

    1. Take the car ferry from Sortland kystrutekai to Harstad kystrutekaicarferry
    2. Take the ferry from Harstad hurtigbåtkai to Tromsø Prostneset hurtigbåtkaiferry
    3. Fly from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeTOS - LYR
    12h 31m

  3. Bus, bus to Bodø Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Gårdsalléen to Lødingen ferjekaibus
    2. Take the bus from Lødingen ferjekai to Bodø lufthavnbus
    3. Fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeBOO - LYR
    12h 52m
    $389–582

  4. Bus to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, fly

    1. Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Harstad/Narvik lufthavnbus
    2. Fly from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeEVE - LYR
    12h 17m
    $198–579

Stokmarknes (SKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration6h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$116Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sortland, Norway and Svalbard, SJ?

Widerøe and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 6 times a week.

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