Transport in Longyearbyen - Lonely Planet Travel Information

Getting there & away

In clear weather, the descent to Longyearbyen gives otherworldly views of glaciers and ice floes. SAS flies to/from Oslo directly in summer (three flights weekly) or via Tromsø year-round, making the 957km flight once or twice daily. There are as many as 11 different tariffs; book early to avoid paying the 11th least expensive.