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 56m$664–2,515Bus 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 7m$783–3,049
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 $650 - $2,600 and takes 23h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Svalbard is to fly which takes 23h 56m and costs $650 - $2,600.
The distance between Houston and Svalbard is 7245 km.
It takes approximately 23h 56m to get from Houston to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 7h ahead of Houston. It is currently 11:20 AM in Houston and 6:20 PM in Svalbard.
There are 17+ 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
- 20h 7m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
- 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
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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