There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul to Svalbard by plane or bus
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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 $290 - $950 and takes 19h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Svalbard is to fly which takes 15h 55m and costs $370 - $1,200.
The distance between Istanbul and Svalbard is 4204 km.
It takes approximately 15h 55m to get from Istanbul to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 9:01 AM in Istanbul and 8:01 AM in Svalbard.
There are 19+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Svalbard, SJ?
Norwegian Air Shuttle, Turkish Airlines, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Istanbul to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Burgas Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Istanbul to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Burgas Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Istanbul to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
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