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How to get fromIstanbul to Svalbardby plane, bus or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Svalbard by plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeSAW - LYR
    29h 21m
    $220–860

  2. Bus to Burgas Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Burgas Westbus
    2. Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeBOJ - LYR
    23h 20m
    $294–1,255

  3. Fly from Istanbul

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeIST - LYR
    12h 28m
    $459–644

  4. Bus, shuttle to Varna Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Burgas Westbus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Burgas to Varna Airportshuttle
    3. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeVAR - LYR
    23h 39m
    $373–1,193

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration26h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$212Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Svalbard, SJ?

Pegasus Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.

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