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 6m$234–716Train to Turku Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Pasila to Turkutrain
- Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane TKU - LYR
14h 44m$231–858Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane TLL - LYR
12h 59m
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 $230 - $750 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Svalbard is to fly which takes 9h 6m and costs $230 - $750.
The distance between Helsinki and Svalbard is 2051 km.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Helsinki to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 12:08 AM in Helsinki and 11:08 PM in Svalbard.
There are 16+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Svalbard, SJ?
Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines, and Finnair 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
- 5h 27m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Turku Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Pasila to Turku
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 40 0845466
- tapani.laaksomies@steamrail.fi
- Website
- steamrail.fi
Train from Pasila to Turku
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Höyryraide Oy
- Website
- en.tallink.com
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- en.tallink.com
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