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Visit Svalbard, Norway Photo: Bryan & Cherry Alexander

Getting to Svalbard and around

From Oslo and Tromsø there are daily flights to Longyerbyen, the capital of the Svalbard Islands.

There is no regular boat transportation between the Norwegian mainland and Svalbard.

The easiest way of getting to Svalbard is by taking a plane. Most of the year, there are daily flights from Oslo directly to Longyearbyen or via Tromsø.

From Oslo the flight time is 2 hours and 50 minutes, and from Tromsø it is 1 hour and 40 minutes. For booking and more information, please contact SAS

The islands' airport is Svalbard Airport Longyear.

There are no roads between the settlements.

General information for visitors to Svalbard

Last updated:  2009-09-29

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Visit Svalbard, Norway - Photo: Bryan & Cherry Alexander

Getting to Svalbard and around

From Oslo and Tromsø there are daily flights to Longyerbyen, the capital of the Svalbard Islands.

Getting to Svalbard and around

Source: Visit Norway

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