There are 6 ways to get from Canada to Svalbard by plane or shuttle
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Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
best- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YUL - LYR
33h 8m$424–1,614Fly from Toronto Island Airport
cheapest- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YTZ - LYR
24h 8m$343–1,024Fly from Calgary International Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YYC - LYR
33h 9m$494–1,814Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YYZ - LYR
18h 42m$665–992Shuttle 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 30m$805–2,327Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YOW - LYR
20h 56m$384–1,214
Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) 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 24h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Canada to Svalbard is to fly which takes 18h 42m and costs $650 - $1,000.
The distance between Canada and Svalbard is 5089 km.
It takes approximately 33h 8m to get from Canada to Svalbard, including transfers.
There are 17+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Canada and Svalbard, SJ?
Air Canada, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
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
- $410–1,600
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 Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
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
- $450–1,700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 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
- $500–1,900
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
- $480–1,800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
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 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
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
- $470–1,800
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
- $420–1,600
- Website
- norwegian.com
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 Calgary International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
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
- $450–1,700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- 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
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
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