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How to get fromBucharest to Svalbardby plane, bus, shuttle, night train, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Svalbard by plane, bus, shuttle, night train, or train

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  1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BBU - LYR
    19h 10m
    $242–912

  2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane OTP - LYR
    11h 24m
    $202–916

  3. Bus, shuttle to Varna Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Varna Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane VAR - LYR
    22h 43m
    $384–1,372

  4. Night train, train to Burgas Airport, fly

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Burgastrain train
    3. Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BOJ - LYR
    19h 27m
    $320–1,141

  5. Night train, bus to Sofia Airport, fly

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovonighttrain night train
    2. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane SOF - LYR
    24h 45m
    $235–832

Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration22h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$222Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,797.1 km
  • Duration: 19h 10m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Svalbard, SJ?

Wizz Air, LOT, and four other airlines fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice daily.

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