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 hurtigbåtkaiferry
- Fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BOO - LYR
9h 54mBus to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Svolvær sentrum to Harstad/Narvik lufthavnbus
- Fly from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EVE - LYR
10h 58m$287–512Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle
- Fly from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SVJ - LYR
9h 25m$423–564Bus to Leknes, fly
- Take the bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Lufthavnveien kryssbus
- Fly from Leknes (LKN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LKN - LYR
10h 27m$301–625
Bodø Airport (BOO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Svolvær to Svalbard is to bus and fly which costs $280 - $550 and takes 10h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Svolvær to Svalbard is to fly which takes 9h 25m and costs $420 - $600.
The distance between Svolvær and Svalbard is 1373 km.
It takes approximately 9h 54m 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 13m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–480
Flights from Bodø Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–480
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bodø Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Svolvær Airport, Helle to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bodø Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Leknes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bodø Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–600
Flights from Leknes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bodø Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Bodø Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–550
Flights from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Phone
- 05 798
- post@boreal.no
- Website
- Boreal
Bus from Svolvær sentrum to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Website
- Boreal
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- kundeservice@nor-way.no
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Svolvær sentrum to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Svolvær sentrum Lofotgata to Lufthavnveien kryss
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Ferry from Svolvær hurtigbåtkai to Bodø hurtigbåtkai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
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