There are 2 ways to get from Houston to Svalbard by plane or bus
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Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane IAH - LYR
23h 31m$614–2,315Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane AUS - LYR
40h 12m$782–2,847
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Svalbard is to fly which costs $600 - $2,400 and takes 23h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Svalbard is to fly which takes 23h 31m and costs $600 - $2,400.
The distance between Houston and Svalbard is 7245 km.
It takes approximately 23h 31m to get from Houston to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 6h ahead of Houston. It is currently 2:09 PM in Houston and 8:09 PM in Svalbard.
There are 16+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Svalbard, SJ?
KLM, Scandinavian Airlines, and United Airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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