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

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

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  1. Car ferry, ferry to Bodø Airport, fly

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    1. Take the carferry from Stokmarknes kystrutekai to Svolvær kystrutekaicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry
    3. Fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BOO - LYR
    14h 9m

  2. Fly from Stokmarknes

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane SKN - LYR
    7h 37m
    $133–514

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

    1. Take the bus from Sortland bussterminal to Harstad/Narvik lufthavnbus bus
    2. Fly from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane EVE - LYR
    11h 58m
    $286–473

  4. Car ferry to Svolvær Airport, Helle, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Melbu ferjekai to Fiskebøl ferjekaicarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane SVJ - LYR
    12h 42m

Bodø Airport (BOO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$262Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,437.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 9m

What companies run services between Stokmarknes, Norway and Svalbard, SJ?

Widerøe and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 3 times a week.

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