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
22h 37m$814–2,815Bus 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
39h 49m$1,133–3,748
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 $800 - $2,900 and takes 22h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Svalbard is to fly which takes 22h 37m and costs $800 - $2,900.
The distance between Houston and Svalbard is 7245 km.
It takes approximately 22h 37m to get from Houston to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 7h ahead of Houston. It is currently 5:07 AM in Houston and 12:07 PM in Svalbard.
There are 19+ 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) 3 times a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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