Travel information

Travel information

How to travel to and around Svalbard

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.

  1. How to travel to Svalbard
    To travel to Svalbard you need to fly via Oslo or Tromsø on mainland Norway.
  2. Airport Shuttle in Longyearbyen
    How to get from Svalbard Airport Longyear to the center of Longyearbyen and the hotels.
  3. The use of drones
    It is prohibited to use drones in Longyearbyen
  4. Get around in Longyearbyen
    Taxi and bus services in the world's northernmost town.
  5. How to dress in Svalbard
    When visiting the High Arctic, you need to dress accordingly both summer and winter
  6. Alien species in the Arctic
    Help keep alien species out of the Arctic
  7. Safety in Svalbard
    Important information on how to be safe in Svalbard
  8. How to get to the Russian settlements
    Information about travels to Barentsburg and Pyramiden
  9. Opening Hours
    Check out Longyearbyen's opening hours on shops, attractions and restaurants.
  10. Tourist Information Centre
    Book activities and get all the information you need at our tourist information office.
  11. 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.
  12. Download the app Aurora Forecast 3D for Northern Lights forecast for Svalbard
    Useful tools and advice for you to find the Northern Lights in Svalbard
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