There are 5 ways to get from Longyearbyen to Chicago by plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LYR - ORD
36h 11m$663–1,116Fly to Indianapolis, shuttle, train
cheapest- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Indianapolis (IND)plane LYR - IND
- Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
46h 22m$499–1,401Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane LYR - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
38h 34m$735–2,331Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane LYR - MDW
40h 31m$513–2,016Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to South Bend (SBN)plane LYR - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
40h 56m$674–2,126
Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Longyearbyen to Chicago is to fly which costs $650 - $1,200 and takes 36h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Longyearbyen to Chicago is to fly which takes 36h 11m and costs $650 - $1,200.
The distance between Longyearbyen and Chicago is 3615 miles.
It takes approximately 36h 11m to get from Longyearbyen to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 7h behind Longyearbyen. It is currently 8:55 PM in Longyearbyen and 1:55 PM in Chicago.
There are 1232+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Longyearbyen, SJ and Chicago, IL, USA?
Scandinavian Airlines, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Oslo, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to General Mitchell International Airport via Oslo, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to General Mitchell International Airport via Tromso, Oslo, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to General Mitchell International Airport via Oslo, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 53m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to General Mitchell International Airport via Tromso, Copenhagen, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 3m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Indianapolis via Oslo, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to South Bend via Oslo, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 44m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to South Bend via Tromso, Helsinki, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tromso, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Oslo, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to General Mitchell International Airport via Oslo, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Indianapolis via Oslo, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to General Mitchell International Airport via Oslo, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 48m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Chicago Midway International Airport via Oslo, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 6m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Indianapolis via Oslo, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to South Bend via Oslo, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tromso, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Indianapolis via Oslo, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Indianapolis via Oslo, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Indianapolis via Oslo, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tromso, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- info@goextr.com
- Website
- goexpresstravel.com
Shuttle from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Schedules at
- goexpresstravel.com
- Phone
- +1(765)4973828
- Website
- lafayettelimo.com
Shuttle from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
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