There are 5 ways to get from Edmonton to Svalbard by bus or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly
best- 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
26h 47m$660–2,360Fly from Edmonton International Airport
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YEG - LYR
21h 54m$667–2,517Bus to Grande Prairie Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Grande Prairie, AB - Podollan Inn & Spabus
- Fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YQU - LYR
42h 13m$1,070–3,897Bus to Fort Mcmurray Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Edmonton - 10014 104 St to Fort McMurray - 10013 Macdonald Avebus
- Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YMM - LYR
46h 51m$1,156–4,280Bus to Lethbridge Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Lethbridgebus
- Fly from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YQL - LYR
44h 56m$884–3,129
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Svalbard is to bus and fly which costs $650 - $2,400 and takes 26h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Svalbard is to fly which takes 21h 54m and costs $650 - $2,600.
The distance between Edmonton and Svalbard is 5545 km.
It takes approximately 26h 47m to get from Edmonton to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 8h ahead of Edmonton. It is currently 6:28 PM in Edmonton and 2:28 AM in Svalbard.
There are 17+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Svalbard, SJ?
KLM and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edmonton International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Calgary International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edmonton International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Vancouver, Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,700
Flights from Lethbridge Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Calgary International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Vancouver, Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Calgary International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Lethbridge Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Calgary International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
- 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
- $48–50
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $48–50
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Grande Prairie, AB - Podollan Inn & Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $45–75
Bus from Edmonton - 10014 104 St to Fort McMurray - 10013 Macdonald Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $45–70
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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