There are 3 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)plane BOS - LYR
15h 52m$631–1,021Bus to Portland, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, MEbus
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane PWM - LYR
24h 11m$494–1,558Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane JFK - LYR
22h 31m$656–1,844
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 $600 - $1,100 and takes 15h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Svalbard is to fly which takes 15h 52m and costs $600 - $1,100.
The distance between Boston and Svalbard is 5345 km.
It takes approximately 15h 52m to get from Boston to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 6h ahead of Boston. It is currently 9:51 AM in Boston and 3:51 PM 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.
- 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
- $600–1,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
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 Portland to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $21–45
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