There are 2 ways to get from Calgary to Longyearbyen by plane 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 Calgary International Airport
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YYC - LYR
19h 16m$564–2,214Bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Calgary North, AB to Leduc, ABbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YEG - LYR
23h 17m$649–2,461
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 $550 - $2,300 and takes 19h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Longyearbyen is to fly which takes 19h 16m and costs $550 - $2,300.
The distance between Calgary and Longyearbyen is 5258 km.
It takes approximately 19h 16m to get from Calgary to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
Longyearbyen is 7h ahead of Calgary. It is currently 12:38 AM in Calgary and 7:38 AM in Longyearbyen.
There are 16+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Longyearbyen, SJ?
KLM, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 3 times a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Calgary North, AB to Leduc, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $35–50
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