There are 4 ways to get from Bellingham to Longyearbyen by plane, shuttle, or bus
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Fly from Abbotsford International Airport
best- Fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YXX - LYR
36h 53m$566–2,119Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YVR - LYR
40h 28m$436–1,643Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SEA - LYR
37h 37m$452–1,375Fly from Bellingham International Airport
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BLI - LYR
37h 27m$462–1,412
Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bellingham to Longyearbyen is to shuttle and fly which costs $450 - $1,400 and takes 37h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Bellingham to Longyearbyen is to fly which takes 36h 53m and costs $550 - $2,200.
The distance between Bellingham and Longyearbyen is 5626 km.
It takes approximately 36h 53m to get from Bellingham to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
Longyearbyen is 9h ahead of Bellingham. It is currently 4:55 PM in Bellingham and 1:55 AM in Longyearbyen.
There are 16+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Bellingham, WA, USA and Longyearbyen, SJ?
WestJet, Scandinavian Airlines, and Flair Airlines fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Calgary, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 28m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edmonton, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 26m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 12m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Portland, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 42m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $22–27
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