Transportation from the City Center to Bergen Airport
Bergen Airport is a very comfortable airport in terms of transportation from the city. You can reach the airport by many different vehicles. The most economical of these is the light rail train. If you have a Bergen Card, this train is free from anywhere in the city. The journey takes about 45 minutes and you arrive at your destination without being affected by the traffic density.
Another way to reach the airport is to use the express airport buses of Flybussen. You can pay the bus fare after you board, or you can pay online before boarding, so you can benefit from a small discount.
You can get on the bus from 6 different stops from the city center. You can enter the official page to buy a stop list and tickets. If you have a Bergen Card, you are entitled to a 20 percent discount on tickets. You can check the website of Flybussen company for bus schedules and pricing details.
Municipal buses that run from Bergen to the airport are also a good option for this journey. You can check which of the common stops in the city you can get on from their official site.
Taxi fares in Bergen are quite expensive. In terms of your budget, we recommend not using a taxi unless you have to. Taxis accept credit and debit cards. Taxi drivers are known to be educated and helpful. With shared vehicle options and Uber-style applications, you can reach the airport from the city center at a more affordable price than a taxi.
Transportation from Longyearbyen Svalbard Airport to the City Center
Svalbard Airport is located 3 km from Longyearbyen, the largest campus in the region. You can reach the city center from Svalbard Airport, which has free parking for 200 cars, by taxi, private car or airport bus.
There is no public transport other than a bus from Svalbard Airport to hotels and hostels in Nybyen and Longyearbyen. The departure times of the bus are arranged according to the landing and departure times of the planes, and a bus departs from Svalbard Airport to the city center for each flight.
The bus waiting in front of the arrivals terminal stops at all hotels and hostels one by one. They take payment in Norwegian Krone or by credit card, but foreign currencies are not accepted. It takes a maximum of 10 minutes from Longyearbyen Airport to the city center, and the bus also stops at central points such as the Svalbard Museum, apart from the hotels.
Apart from the bus, the most common means of getting from the airport to the city center of Longyearbyen is the taxi. You can call a taxi by calling +47-7902-1305 or you can reach the city center by any taxi waiting at the airport. There are also offices of many reliable companies for car rental options at Svalbard Airport.
A possible way to reach the city from Svalbard Airport is to walk the 3km or rent a bike, but in Longyearbyen, where frostbite and polar bears are considered daily hazards, it may not be worth the risk.