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 8:23 AM in Finland and 7:23 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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