There are 5 ways to get from Finland to Svalbard by plane or ferry
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 Turku Airport
best- Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane TKU - LYR
11h 38m$386–516Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane TLL - LYR
14h 54m$231–706Fly from Helsinki Airport
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane HEL - LYR
8h 45m$242–463Fly from Oulu Airport
- Fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane OUL - LYR
15h 59m$266–867Fly from Pori Airport
- Fly from Pori Airport (POR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane POR - LYR
17h 37m$232–740
Turku Airport (TKU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Finland to Svalbard is to fly which costs $240 - $470 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Finland to Svalbard is to fly which takes 8h 45m and costs $240 - $470.
The distance between Finland and Svalbard is 2002 km.
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from Finland to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Finland. It is currently 12:51 PM in Finland and 11:51 AM in Svalbard.
There are 19+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Finland and Svalbard, SJ?
Scandinavian Airlines flies from Turku Airport (TKU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Turku Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–470
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–470
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Rovaniemi, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–470
Flights from Oulu Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Oulu Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Rovaniemi, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Pori Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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