There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Svalbard by plane, train, or bus
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 Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MEL - LYR
32h 7m$1,031–2,131Fly from Essendon Fields Airport
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MEB - LYR
47h 55m$1,215–2,515Train, 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
44h 28m$1,245–3,269
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Svalbard is to fly which costs $1,000 - $2,200 and takes 32h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Svalbard is to fly which takes 32h 7m and costs $1,000 - $2,200.
The distance between Melbourne and Svalbard is 14980 km.
It takes approximately 32h 7m to get from Melbourne to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 9h behind Melbourne. It is currently 3:04 AM in Melbourne and 6:04 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Svalbard, SJ?
Virgin Australia, Qatar Airways, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dubai, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Dubai, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,400
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Adelaide, Dubai, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Adelaide, Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $4
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
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