There are 4 ways to get from Svolvær to Svalbard by ferry, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Bodø Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø sentrumsterminalen kai
- Fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)BOO - LYR
9h 47mBus to Stokmarknes, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Svolvær sentrum to Vesterålen Kysthotell
- Fly from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)SKN - LYR
10h 16m$199–519Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle
- Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)SVJ - LYR
9h 14m$283–464Bus to Leknes, fly
- Take the bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Lufthavnveien kryss
- Fly from Leknes (LKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)LKN - LYR
10h 36m$300–474
Bodø Airport (BOO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Svolvær to Svalbard is to Bus and fly which costs $190 - $550 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Svolvær to Svalbard is to fly which takes 9h 14m and costs $280 - $470.
The distance between Svolvær and Svalbard is 1373 km.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Svolvær to Svalbard, including transfers.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Svolvær, Norway and Svalbard, SJ?
Widerøe and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Bodø Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Bodø Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bodø Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Leknes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bodø Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Leknes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bodø Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Stokmarknes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Stokmarknes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bodø Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- reisnordland.no
Bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Lufthavnveien kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.reisnordland.no/
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- info@bestarctic.com
- Website
- bestarctic.com
Bus from Svolvær sentrum to Vesterålen Kysthotell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://bestarctic.com/
- Book at
- https://bestarctic.com/the-arctic-route/arctic-winter-routes-explore-norway-sweden-and-finland/
- Private tours
- $75–110
- 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/
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