There are 4 ways to get from Costa Rica to Longyearbyen by plane, taxi, or shuttle
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Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SJO - LYR
36h 29m$612–2,013Fly from Limón International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LIO - LYR
37h 9m$922–3,024Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane XQP - LYR
37h 55m$947–2,772Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane FON - LYR
41h 57m$1,288–3,593
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Longyearbyen is to fly which costs $600 - $2,100 and takes 36h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Longyearbyen is to fly which takes 36h 29m and costs $600 - $2,100.
The distance between Costa Rica and Longyearbyen is 9147 km.
It takes approximately 36h 29m to get from Costa Rica to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
Longyearbyen is 8h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 12:46 PM in Costa Rica and 8:46 PM in Longyearbyen.
There are 18+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Longyearbyen, SJ?
Air France, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 7m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Juan Santamaría International Airport, London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Juan Santamaría International Airport, London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Juan Santamaría International Airport, London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Quepos La Managua Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Limón International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Quepos La Managua Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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