There are 6 ways to get from Canada to Svalbard by plane or shuttle
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Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport
best- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YYZ - LYR
31h 57m$366–1,060Fly from Toronto Island Airport
cheapest- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YTZ - LYR
35h 28m$343–1,024Fly from Calgary International Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YYC - LYR
33h 9m$474–1,814Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YUL - LYR
33h 8m$414–1,614Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YOW - LYR
34h 16m$384–1,214Shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BUF - LYR
26h 31m$706–2,128
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canada to Svalbard is to fly which costs $340 - $1,100 and takes 35h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Canada to Svalbard is to shuttle and fly which takes 26h 31m and costs $700 - $2,200.
The distance between Canada and Svalbard is 5419 km.
It takes approximately 31h 57m to get from Canada to Svalbard, including transfers.
There are 17+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Canada and Svalbard, SJ?
Scandinavian Airlines, Air Canada, and WestJet fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Phone
- 905-374-8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
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