There are 4 ways to get from Auckland to Svalbard by bus or plane
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Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane WRE - LYR
2d 3h$1,116–3,945Bus to Kerikeri Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Kerikeribus
- Fly from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane KKE - LYR
46h 59m$1,330–4,469Fly from Auckland
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane AKL - LYR
41h 28m$1,116–3,818Bus, bus to Whakatane, fly
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Taurangabus
- Take the bus from Tauranga City - Durham Street to The Hubbus
- Fly from Whakatane (WHK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane WHK - LYR
2d 4h$1,239–3,981
Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Svalbard is to bus and fly which costs $1,100 - $4,000 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Svalbard is to fly which takes 41h 28m and costs $1,100 - $3,900.
The distance between Auckland and Svalbard is 15365 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 3h to get from Auckland to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 12h behind Auckland. It is currently 10:38 PM in Auckland and 10:38 AM in Svalbard.
There are 17+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Svalbard, SJ?
Qantas and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Auckland, New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Auckland, New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Auckland to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Whakatane to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Auckland, New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Auckland - Central to Kerikeri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–40
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Auckland - Central to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–40
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 4 229 287
- support@baybus.zendesk.com
- Website
- baybus.co.nz
Bus from Tauranga City - Durham Street to The Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.baybus.co.nz/
- Cash
- $9–13
- Bee Card
- $9–13
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