There are 4 ways to get from Jeddah to Svalbard by plane, bus, train, or car
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 Jeddah
best- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane JED - LYR
27h 48m$337–1,044Bus to Taif Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Jeddah Train Stn to Ta'if Bus Stnbus
- Fly from Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane TIF - LYR
31h 5m$567–1,901Train to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, fly
- Take the train from Al-Sulimaniyah Jeddah station to Madinahtrain
- Fly from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MED - LYR
21h 41m$473–1,668Drive to Al-Baha Domestic Airport, fly
- Drive from Jeddah to Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT)car
- Fly from Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ABT - LYR
44h 50m$412–1,342
Jeddah (JED) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jeddah to Svalbard is to fly which costs $330 - $1,100 and takes 27h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Jeddah to Svalbard is to train and fly which takes 21h 41m and costs $470 - $1,700.
The distance between Jeddah and Svalbard is 6471 km.
It takes approximately 27h 48m to get from Jeddah to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 2h behind Jeddah. It is currently 4:31 AM in Jeddah and 2:31 AM in Svalbard.
There are 16+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Svalbard, SJ?
Saudia, Scandinavian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Jeddah (JED) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Jeddah to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Antalya, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,600
Flights from Jeddah to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Athens, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Jeddah to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Hurghada, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Jeddah to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Berlin Brandenburg, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Sabiha Gokcen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Al-Baha Domestic Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Jeddah, Antalya, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 38m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–2,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Jeddah to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Hurghada, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Phone
- 920000329
- customerservices@sar.com.sa
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Al-Sulimaniyah Jeddah station to Madinah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–84
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- $28–33
- Business
- $45–65
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- care@nwbus.sa
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Jeddah Train Stn to Ta'if Bus Stn
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