There are 3 ways to get from France 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 Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane CDG - LYR
16h 51m$265–465Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane NCE - LYR
18h 47m$183–763Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane GVA - LYR
18h 58m$224–847
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Svalbard is to fly which costs $260 - $470 and takes 16h 51m.
The fastest way to get from France to Svalbard is to fly which takes 16h 51m and costs $260 - $470.
The distance between France and Svalbard is 3332 km.
It takes approximately 16h 51m to get from France to Svalbard, including transfers.
There are 16+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between France and Svalbard, SJ?
Scandinavian Airlines and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–440
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–440
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–440
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–440
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–460
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- $35–55
- 1st Class
- $65–85
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