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How to get fromIstanbul to Svalbardby bus, plane or shuttle

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There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul to Svalbard by bus, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Istanbul, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane IST - LYR
    15h 47m
    $324–1,118

  2. Bus to Burgas Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Burgas Westbus bus
    2. Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BOJ - LYR
    23h 20m
    $345–1,255

  3. Bus, shuttle to Varna Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Burgas Westbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Burgas to Varna Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane VAR - LYR
    23h 39m
    $344–1,143

Istanbul (IST) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration17h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$294Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Svalbard, SJ?

There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Svalbard. However, you can take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Burgas West, walk to Demokratsia, take the line 15 bus to Burgas Airport, walk to Burgas Airport (BOJ) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen.

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