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LongyearbyenSpitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway
ABOVE: The approach to Svalbard Airport Longyear, as viewed from a Boeing 737 of SAS in mid-June. Arrival and departureSvalbard is a collection of islands, and there are no passenger ferries to the archipelago from the Norwegian mainland. To reach Svalbard, you have two options: fly in, or arrive by yacht.
Longyearbyen's airport is small, overcrowded, and a bit chaotic. The good news: It's only 10 minutes from town, and an inexpensive airport bus will be waiting outside after you've fought your way through the crowd to your suitcase in the baggage room and exited past the stuffed polar bear. Tell the bus driver where you're going, and you'll be dropped off at your hotel or guesthouse.
Local transportation. Walking is the easiest and cheapest way to get around town, but taxis are available. Next page: Planning tips, Web links
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By air.
Service
is on Boeing 737s of Scandinavian Airlines (SAS). Click "English" on the
By boat. The Port
of Longyear has a floating dock for visiting yachts. Services include electricity,
water, fuel, showers, and a laundromat. During my visit in June, I saw a few
sailboats anchored offshore. (I also saw the QE2, which was just one of
several large cruise ships that called at Longyearbyen during the summer of
2006.)
