How to travel to Svalbard

Both Norwegian and SAS offers flights to Svalbard. The flights from Oslo takes about 3 hours, from Tromsø about 1 ½ hours.

Passport or ID-card 

Due to Svalbard being outside the Schengen area, identity control is performed for all guests travelling to and from Svalbard. This also includes Norwegians. All guests, both Norwegian and foreign citizens, must bring their passport or national ID-card.

Read more about the rules and regulations for passport and visa here.

Flights

Norwegian normally has weekly flights to Longyearbyen throughout the year, directly from Oslo. In peak season, March – August, the number of flights increases. Book your tickets with Norwegian here. 
SAS normally has several flights a week to Longyearbyen throughout the year, both directly and via Tromsø. In peak season, March – August, the number of flights increases to several flights per day, some of them directly from Oslo. Book your tickets with SAS here.

Accommodation

Information about the various accommodation offerings in Svalbard can be found here.