There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul to Svalbard by plane, bus, or shuttle
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 Istanbul
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane IST - LYR
14h 54m$266–927Bus to Burgas Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Burgas Westbus
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BOJ - LYR
23h 20m$195–804Bus, shuttle to Varna Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Burgas Westbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Burgas to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane VAR - LYR
23h 44m$404–1,342
Istanbul (IST) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Svalbard is to bus and fly which costs $190 - $850 and takes 23h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Svalbard is to fly which takes 14h 54m and costs $260 - $950.
The distance between Istanbul and Svalbard is 4204 km.
It takes approximately 14h 54m to get from Istanbul to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 3:18 AM in Istanbul and 1:18 AM in Svalbard.
There are 16+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Svalbard, SJ?
Turkish Airlines and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Istanbul to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Istanbul to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Burgas Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Burgas Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Varna Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Burgas Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Burgas Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Varna Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Varna Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Burgas West
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–42
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $12–16
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Burgas to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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