There are 4 ways to get from Atlanta to Longyearbyen by plane, car, 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 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
best- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ATL - LYR
39h 28m$384–1,114Drive to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly
- Drive from Atlanta to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)car
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane TYS - LYR
2d 2h$644–1,958Bus to Columbus Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation - Columbusbus
- Fly from Columbus Airport (CSG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane CSG - LYR
44h 16mBus to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane CHA - LYR
45h 58m$450–1,282
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to Longyearbyen is to fly which costs $380 - $1,200 and takes 39h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to Longyearbyen is to fly which takes 39h 28m and costs $380 - $1,200.
The distance between Atlanta and Longyearbyen is 6595 km.
It takes approximately 39h 28m to get from Atlanta to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
Longyearbyen is 6h ahead of Atlanta. It is currently 1:45 AM in Atlanta and 7:45 AM in Longyearbyen.
There are 17+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Longyearbyen, SJ?
Scandinavian Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Columbus Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Columbus Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Manchester, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/ft-benning/
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga-bna/
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