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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 Otopeni

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane OTP - LYR
    21h 54m
    $222–766

  2. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BBU - LYR
    22h 50m
    $253–863

  3. Bus, shuttle to Varna Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus 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
    21h 58m
    $398–1,374

  4. Night train, Metro to Istanbul Airport, fly

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Halkali to Istanbul Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane IST - LYR
    29h 42m
    $363–1,242

  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 20m
    $235–832

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration20h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$203Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,798.4 km
  • Duration: 21h 54m

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

Tarom, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 5 times a week.

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