There are 3 ways to get from Lyon to Svalbard by plane or train
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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LYS - LYR
17h 58m$238–928Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane GVA - LYR
23h 1m$450–837Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane CDG - LYR
12h 7m$345–848
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Svalbard is to train and fly which costs $340 - $850 and takes 12h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Svalbard is to train and fly which takes 12h 7m and costs $340 - $850.
The distance between Lyon and Svalbard is 3672 km.
It takes approximately 17h 58m to get from Lyon to Svalbard, including transfers.
There are nine+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Svalbard, SJ?
Norwegian Air Shuttle and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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