There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Svalbard by plane, train, or bus
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Fly from Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MEL - LYR
32h 6m$874–1,824Fly from Essendon Fields Airport
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MEB - LYR
41h 17m$1,215–3,715Train, bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MGB - LYR
2d 12h$1,233–3,956
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Svalbard is to fly which costs $850 - $1,900 and takes 32h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Svalbard is to fly which takes 32h 6m and costs $850 - $1,900.
The distance between Melbourne and Svalbard is 14980 km.
It takes approximately 32h 6m to get from Melbourne to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 10h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:11 PM in Melbourne and 3:11 AM in Svalbard.
There are 16+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Svalbard, SJ?
Qatar Airways and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Adelaide, Dubai, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Adelaide, Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $5–7
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–21
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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