There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Svalbard by plane or train
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 Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane CMB - LYR
22h 14m$938–2,643Train to Koggala, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Station to Habaraduwatrain
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane KCT - LYR
32h 31m$712–2,020Train to Kandy, fly
- Take the train from Fort Station to Kandytrain
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane KDW - LYR
35h 7m$719–2,026Train to Hatton, fly
- Take the train from Fort Station to Hattontrain
- Fly from Hatton (NUF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane NUF - LYR
37h 10m$716–2,022
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Svalbard is to train and fly which costs $700 - $2,100 and takes 32h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Svalbard is to fly which takes 22h 14m and costs $900 - $2,700.
The distance between Colombo and Svalbard is 8702 km.
It takes approximately 22h 14m to get from Colombo to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 4h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 1:44 AM in Colombo and 9:14 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Svalbard, SJ?
Qatar Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and Turkish Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Koggala to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bandaranaike International Airport, Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Kandy to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Hatton to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Fort Station to Habaraduwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $3–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $7–9
- 3rd Class
- $5
- 2nd Class
- $1
- 1st Class
- $6
Train from Fort Station to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $3–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $7–9
Train from Fort Station to Hatton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $7–10
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