There are 2 ways to get from Calgary to Longyearbyen by plane or bus
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Fly from Calgary International Airport
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YYC - LYR
23h 52m$665–2,415Bus to Lethbridge Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Lethbridge - U of Lbus
- Fly from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YQL - LYR
44h 47m
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Longyearbyen is to fly which costs $650 - $2,500 and takes 23h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Longyearbyen is to fly which takes 23h 52m and costs $650 - $2,500.
The distance between Calgary and Longyearbyen is 5258 km.
It takes approximately 23h 52m to get from Calgary to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
Longyearbyen is 8h ahead of Calgary. It is currently 8:13 AM in Calgary and 4:13 PM in Longyearbyen.
There are nine+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Longyearbyen, SJ?
KLM and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Lethbridge Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Calgary International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Lethbridge Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Calgary International Airport, Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Lethbridge - U of L
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
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