Travel Information

Get important information on how to travel to Svalbard, and how to travel between the settlements once you're here. Remember, there is only 40 km of roads in Svalbard, and there are no roads between the different settlements in Svalbard.
This means that one mus use either a boat or snowmobile in order to travel between these.

Below you will also find information on how to get around in Longyearbyen, opening hours for shops, museums and galleries, and information on the airport shuttle bus that runs from the Svalbard Airport Longyear, to all the hotels and other accommodation in town.

How to travel to Svalbard

To travel to Svalbard you need to fly via Oslo or Tromsø on mainland Norway.
Airport shuttle in Longyearbyen

How to get from Svalbard Airport Longyear to the center of Longyearbyen and the hotels.
The use of drones

It is prohibited to use drones in Longyearbyen
Get around in Longyearbyen

Taxi and bus services in the world's northernmost town.
How to dress in Svalbard

When visiting the High Arctic, you need to dress accordingly both summer and winter
Alien species in the Arctic

Help keep alien species out of the Arctic
Safety in Svalbard

Important information on how to be safe in Svalbard
How to get to Barentsburg and Pyramiden

Information about travels to Barentsburg and Pyramiden
Opening Hours

Check out Longyearbyen's opening hours on shops, attractions and restaurants.
Tourist Information Centre

Book activities and get all the information you need at our tourist information office.
Signs of Svalbard

You might have seen the pilot sign – or test sign – that is erected close by Svalbard museum and the Science park? This sign marks the beginning of a new and exciting project in Longyearbyen.
Will we see the green beauty today?

Useful tools and advice for you to find the Northern Lights in Svalbard