There are 4 ways to get from Anchorage to Svalbard by plane, car, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Anchorage International Airport
best- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)ANC - LYR
34h 38m$1,212–4,012Drive to Kenai, fly
cheapest- Drive from Anchorage to Kenai (ENA)
- Fly from Kenai (ENA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)ENA - LYR
38h 6m$589–1,852Drive to Homer, fly
- Drive from Anchorage to Homer (HOM)
- Fly from Homer (HOM) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)HOM - LYR
46h 18m$601–1,869Bus, car ferry to Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Anchorage, AK - Dena'ina Civic Center to Whittier Cruise Terminal - Alaska
- Take the car ferry from Whittier to Cordova
- Fly from Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)CDV - LYR
2d 2h$669–2,154
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Anchorage to Svalbard is to drive and fly which costs $550 - $1,900 and takes 38h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Anchorage to Svalbard is to fly which takes 34h 38m and costs $1,200 - $4,100.
The distance between Anchorage and Svalbard is 4497 km.
It takes approximately 34h 38m to get from Anchorage to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 10h ahead of Anchorage. It is currently 6:49 AM in Anchorage and 4:49 PM in Svalbard.
There are 17+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Anchorage, AK, USA and Svalbard, SJ?
Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 3 times a week.
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- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Kenai to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Anchorage International Airport, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Homer to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Anchorage International Airport, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Anchorage International Airport, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Frankfurt, Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Kenai to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Anchorage International Airport, Frankfurt, Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Homer to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Anchorage International Airport, Frankfurt, Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Anchorage International Airport, Frankfurt, Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Phone
- +1 800.266.8625
- info@alaskacoach.com
- Website
- alaskacoach.com
Bus from Anchorage, AK - Dena'ina Civic Center to Whittier Cruise Terminal - Alaska
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.alaskacoach.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.alaskacoach.com/schedule/
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- dot.amhs.customer@alaska.gov
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Whittier to Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $40–140
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