There are 2 ways to get from Athens to Svalbard by plane or train
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Fly from Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ATH - LYR
12h 3m$232–822Train 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
23h 53m$290–1,000
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Svalbard is to fly which costs $230 - $850 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Svalbard is to fly which takes 12h 3m and costs $230 - $850.
The distance between Athens and Svalbard is 4538 km.
It takes approximately 12h 3m to get from Athens to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 1:15 PM in Athens and 12:15 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Svalbard, SJ?
Scandinavian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 3 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
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