There are 2 ways to get from Edmonton to Longyearbyen by plane or bus
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Fly from Edmonton International Airport
best- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YEG - LYR
37h 28m$517–1,917Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB -10235 101 St NW to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YYC - LYR
35h 47m$521–1,861
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Longyearbyen is to fly which costs $500 - $2,000 and takes 37h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Longyearbyen is to bus and fly which takes 35h 47m and costs $500 - $1,900.
The distance between Edmonton and Longyearbyen is 5031 km.
It takes approximately 37h 28m to get from Edmonton to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
Longyearbyen is 8h ahead of Edmonton. It is currently 2:42 AM in Edmonton and 10:42 AM in Longyearbyen.
There are 17+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Longyearbyen, SJ?
KLM, Transavia Holland, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
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
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
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
- 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
- Phone
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Edmonton, AB -10235 101 St NW to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–51
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $50–51
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