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How to get fromLongyearbyen to Istanbulby plane, bus or shuttle

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

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LYR - IST
    13h 29m
    ₺12,467–43,467

  2. Fly to Burgas Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane LYR - BOJ
    2. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    30h 13m
    ₺8,907–32,357

  3. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LYR - SAW
    25h 17m
    ₺10,480–45,488

  4. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane LYR - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgasshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    28h 48m
    ₺18,317–65,667

Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration12h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket₺12,904Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Longyearbyen, SJ and Istanbul, Turkey?

Scandinavian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a week.

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