There are 3 ways to get from Chicago to Svalbard by plane or train
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Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ORD - LYR
20h 10m$384–1,216Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MKE - LYR
26h 50m$682–2,168Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SBN - LYR
44h 26m$724–2,725
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Svalbard is to fly which costs $380 - $1,300 and takes 20h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Svalbard is to fly which takes 20h 10m and costs $380 - $1,300.
The distance between Chicago and Svalbard is 5784 km.
It takes approximately 20h 10m to get from Chicago to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 11:59 PM in Chicago and 6:59 AM in Svalbard.
There are 16+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Svalbard, SJ?
Scandinavian Airlines and Icelandair fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from South Bend to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Detroit, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
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