There are 3 ways to get from Athens to Longyearbyen by plane, train, or bus
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 Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ATH - LYR
14h 33m$231–771Train to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SKG - LYR
24h 12m$272–819Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane KLX - LYR
26h 11m$588–1,850
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Longyearbyen is to fly which costs $230 - $800 and takes 14h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Longyearbyen is to fly which takes 14h 33m and costs $230 - $800.
The distance between Athens and Longyearbyen is 4538 km.
It takes approximately 14h 33m to get from Athens to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
Longyearbyen is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 4:01 AM in Athens and 3:01 AM in Longyearbyen.
There are 19+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Longyearbyen, SJ?
Aegean Airlines and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Athens International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
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