There are 2 ways to get from Houston to Longyearbyen by plane or bus
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 George Bush Intercontinental Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane IAH - LYR
33h 36m$504–1,915Bus to College Station, fly
- Take the bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to College Station TAMUbus
- Fly from College Station (CLL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane CLL - LYR
46h$596–1,760
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Longyearbyen is to fly which costs $500 - $2,000 and takes 33h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Longyearbyen is to fly which takes 33h 36m and costs $500 - $2,000.
The distance between Houston and Longyearbyen is 7245 km.
It takes approximately 33h 36m to get from Houston to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
Longyearbyen is 7h ahead of Houston. It is currently 12:55 PM in Houston and 7:55 PM in Longyearbyen.
There are 16+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Longyearbyen, SJ?
KLM, Transavia Holland, and four other airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from College Station to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 54m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Heathrow, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from College Station to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Helsinki, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to College Station TAMU
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $22–140
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