There are 5 ways to get from Finland to Svalbard by plane or train
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 Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)HEL - LYR
9h 4m$234–516Fly from Kuopio
cheapest- Fly from Kuopio (KUO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)KUO - LYR
14h 22m$172–565Fly from Pori Airport
- Fly from Pori Airport (POR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)POR - LYR
26h 3m$212–703Fly from Oulu Airport
- Fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)OUL - LYR
14h 9m$196–667Train to Rovaniemi, fly
- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)RVN - LYR
10h 43m$401–710
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Finland to Svalbard is to fly which costs $170 - $600 and takes 14h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Finland to Svalbard is to fly which takes 9h 4m and costs $230 - $550.
The distance between Finland and Svalbard is 2036 km.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Finland to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Finland. It is currently 12:54 AM in Finland and 11:54 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Finland and Svalbard, SJ?
Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–490
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–490
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–490
Flights from Pori Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Pori Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Pori Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Oulu Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Kuopio to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Rovaniemi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Pori Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Rovaniemi, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Oulu Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–750
Flights from Oulu Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Rovaniemi, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Kuopio to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Kuopio to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Rovaniemi, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Rovaniemi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
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