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How to get fromLongyearbyen to Anchorageby plane, car, car ferry or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Longyearbyen to Anchorage by plane, car, car ferry, or train

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  1. Fly to Anchorage International Airport

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    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane plane LYR - ANC
    39h 40m
    $1,213–2,913

  2. Fly to Valdez Airport, car ferry, train

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    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Valdez Airport (VDZ)plane plane LYR - VDZ
    2. Take the car ferry from Valdez to Whittiercarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Whittier to Anchoragetrain train
    2d 19h
    $262–680

  3. Fly to Kenai, drive

    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Kenai (ENA)plane plane LYR - ENA
    2. Drive from Kenai (ENA) to Anchoragecar car
    2d 14h
    $590–1,456

  4. Fly to Homer, drive

    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Homer (HOM)plane plane LYR - HOM
    2. Drive from Homer (HOM) to Anchoragecar car
    45h 22m
    $501–1,171

Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration37h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,221Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Longyearbyen, SJ and Anchorage, AK, USA?

Norwegian Air Shuttle, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) 5 times a week.

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