There are 5 ways to get from Boston to Svalbard by plane, train, 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 Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)BOS - LYR
18h 6m$351–1,137Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Boston to Providence
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)PVD - LYR
29h 53m$317–1,519Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)JFK - LYR
22h 31m$655–1,743Bus to Barnstable Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Boston South Station to Hyannis Transportation Center
- Fly from Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)HYA - LYR
43h 37m$423–1,349Bus to Bradley International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Boston to Hartford Union Station
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)BDL - LYR
40h 36m$425–1,361
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Svalbard is to fly which costs $350 - $1,200 and takes 18h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Svalbard is to fly which takes 18h 6m and costs $350 - $1,200.
The distance between Boston and Svalbard is 5354 km.
It takes approximately 18h 6m to get from Boston to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 6h ahead of Boston. It is currently 4:15 AM in Boston and 10:15 AM in Svalbard.
There are 17+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Svalbard, SJ?
Scandinavian Airlines flies from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice a week.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nantucket, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Boston Logan Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Philadelphia, Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Boston Logan Airport, Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Boston Logan Airport, Dublin, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Boston South Station to Hyannis Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $10–40
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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