There are 3 ways to get from Athens to Spitsbergen by plane, unknown, car, car train, 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, travel
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ATH - LYR
- Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown
23h 23mDrive, car train, travel
- Drive from Athens to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Walk from Hamburg Hbf to Spitsbergenunknown
3d 6hDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Athens to Lavriocar
- Take the car ferry from Lavrio to Agios Efstratioscarferry
- Walk from Agios Efstratios to Spitsbergenunknown
3d 23h
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Athens and Spitsbergen is 4588 km.
It takes approximately 23h 23m to get from Athens to Spitsbergen, including transfers.
Spitsbergen is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 3:14 PM in Athens and 2:14 PM in Spitsbergen.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Spitsbergen, SJ?
There is no direct connection from Athens to Spitsbergen. However, you can take the subway to Στ.Αεροδρομιου, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), then travel to Spitsbergen. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Athens to Spitsbergen via Villach Hbf ARZ and Hamburg Hbf in around 3d 6h.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Athens International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Athens International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Athens International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Athens International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Thessaloniki, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–1,050
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- $500–560
- Car Compartment
- $900–1,050
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Lavrio to Agios Efstratios
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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