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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
    10h 34m
    $232–816

  2. 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
    22h 54m
    $213–713

  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 38m
    $419–1,222

  4. Night train, bus to Sofia Airport, fly

    1. Take the night train 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
    22h 10m
    $225–732

  5. Night train, train to Burgas Airport, fly

    1. Take the night train 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
    20h 7m
    $301–891

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

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration10hAverage Duration
Ticket$221Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,798.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 34m

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

Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines, and LOT fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 3 times a week.

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