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How to get fromLongyearbyen to Chicagoby plane, train or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Longyearbyen to Chicago by plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane LYR - ORD
    28h 1m
    $513–1,516

  2. Fly to Detroit, train

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    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane LYR - DTW
    2. Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    39h 9m
    $493–1,353

  3. Fly to South Bend, train

    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to South Bend (SBN)plane plane LYR - SBN
    2. Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train train
    43h 16m
    $724–2,526

  4. Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane LYR - MDW
    2d 2h
    $513–1,416

  5. Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane plane LYR - MKE
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    34h 38m
    $882–2,370

  6. Fly to Indianapolis, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Indianapolis (IND)plane plane LYR - IND
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centreshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    39h 1m
    $561–1,406

Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration32h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$313Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Longyearbyen, SJ and Chicago, IL, USA?

Scandinavian Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 5 times a week.

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