There are 5 ways to get from Auckland to Svalbard by plane or bus
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Fly from Auckland
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane AKL - LYR
33h 43m$1,316–4,818Bus to Rotorua, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Rotoruabus
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ROT - LYR
2d 21h$721–3,753Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane WRE - LYR
40h 53m$1,522–5,542Bus 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
39h 14m$1,535–6,062Bus, 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 6h$1,348–5,072
Auckland (AKL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Svalbard is to bus and fly which costs $700 - $3,800 and takes 2 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Svalbard is to fly which takes 33h 43m and costs $1,300 - $4,900.
The distance between Auckland and Svalbard is 15366 km.
It takes approximately 33h 43m to get from Auckland to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 12h behind Auckland. It is currently 5:20 PM in Auckland and 5:20 AM in Svalbard.
There are 16+ 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) 3 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Auckland to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 52m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Auckland, New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Auckland, New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 52m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from Rotorua to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Auckland, Beijing Capital, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,700
Flights from Whakatane to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Auckland, New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,000
- 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
- $9–29
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Auckland - Central to Kerikeri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Auckland - Central to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–40
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Auckland - Central to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- 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
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.baybus.co.nz/
- Cash
- $9–13
- Bee Card
- $9–14
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