There are 6 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)plane HEL - LYR
9h 9m$244–676Fly from Kuopio
cheapest- Fly from Kuopio (KUO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane KUO - LYR
14h 22m$183–637Fly from Pori Airport
- Fly from Pori Airport (POR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane POR - LYR
19h 13m$207–724Fly from Oulu Airport
- Fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane OUL - LYR
14h 9m$196–717Fly from Jyvaskyla Airport
- Fly from Jyvaskyla Airport (JYV) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane JYV - LYR
17h 18m$235–917Train to Rovaniemi, fly
- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane RVN - LYR
10h 53m$406–716
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 $240 - $700 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Finland to Svalbard is to fly which takes 9h 9m and costs $240 - $700.
The distance between Finland and Svalbard is 2036 km.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Finland to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Finland. It is currently 1:37 PM in Finland and 12:37 PM in Svalbard.
There are 17+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Finland and Svalbard, SJ?
Finnair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and Scandinavian Airlines 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
- 10h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Pori Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Pori Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Kuopio to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Oulu Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Jyvaskyla Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Rovaniemi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Pori Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Pori Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Rovaniemi, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Kuopio to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Kuopio to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Rovaniemi, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Oulu Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Oulu Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Rovaniemi, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Jyvaskyla Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Rovaniemi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
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