There are 3 ways to get from Helsinki to Svalbard by plane, ferry, 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 35m$244–664Ferry 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 16m$165–648Train to Turku Airport, fly
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Turkutrain
- Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane TKU - LYR
14h 20m$211–751
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Svalbard is to fly which costs $240 - $700 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Svalbard is to fly which takes 9h 35m and costs $240 - $700.
The distance between Helsinki and Svalbard is 2054 km.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Helsinki to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 12:48 AM in Helsinki and 11:48 PM in Svalbard.
There are 17+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Svalbard, SJ?
Finnair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- 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 and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Turku Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- 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 Helsinki Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Turku
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–85
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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