There are 2 ways to get from Boston to Svalbard by plane or train
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
17h 42m$535–813Train 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 56m$656–1,744
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 $500 - $850 and takes 17h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Svalbard is to fly which takes 17h 42m and costs $500 - $850.
The distance between Boston and Svalbard is 5345 km.
It takes approximately 17h 42m to get from Boston to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 6h ahead of Boston. It is currently 11:25 PM in Boston and 5:25 AM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Svalbard, SJ?
Scandinavian Airlines and Icelandair fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 3 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- 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
- 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
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