There is 1 way to get from Svalbard to Solovetsky Islands by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Rovaniemi (RVN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Svalbard and Solovetsky Islands is 2651 km.
It takes approximately 41h 32m to get from Svalbard to Solovetsky Islands, including transfers.
What companies run services between Svalbard, SJ and Solovetsky Islands, Russia?
There is no direct connection from Svalbard to Solovetsky Islands. However, you can take the bus to Longyearbyen Airport, walk to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) airport, fly to Rovaniemi (RVN), walk to Lentoasema, take the bus to Riekonlinna E, walk to Saariselkä, take the bus to Kirkenes Airport, take the bus to Zapolyarny, take the bus to Murmansk Bus station, walk to Murmansk, take the train to Kem, take the taxi to Rabocheostrovsk, then take the ferry to Solovetskiye Ostrova.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Rovaniemi via Tromso, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽29,000–75,000
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Rovaniemi via Oslo, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–75,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Murmansk to Kem
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–3,700
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,000–12,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,800–2,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,600–3,700
Train from Murmansk to Kem
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,900–5,500
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,900–3,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,700–5,500
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,000–12,000
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to Riekonlinna E
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,400–5,000
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- sales@visitinari.fi
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Saariselkä to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽40,000–44,000
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +7 (8152) 400-205
- borodinbus@mail.ru
- Website
- borodinbus.com
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://borodinbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://borodinbus.com/transit
- Website
- route51.ru
Bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽300
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
- Phone
- +7 (81458) 56060
- prichalrk@yandex.ru
- Website
- prichalrk.ru
Ferry from Rabocheostrovsk to Solovetskiye Ostrova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000
- Schedules at
- prichalrk.ru
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