There are 4 ways to get from Montevideo to Svalbard by car ferry, plane, 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.
Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly
best- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane AEP - LYR
46h 1m$613–2,953Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EZE - LYR
28h 16m$1,324–2,364Fly from Carrasco International Airport
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MVD - LYR
25h 12m$1,103–2,858Shuttle to Punta Del Este Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Montevideo to Punta Del Este Airport
- Fly from Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane PDP - LYR
46h 57m
Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Svalbard is to car ferry and fly which costs $600 - $3,000 and takes 46h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Svalbard is to fly which takes 25h 12m and costs $1,100 - $2,900.
The distance between Montevideo and Svalbard is 13626 km.
It takes approximately 46h 1m to get from Montevideo to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 4h ahead of Montevideo. It is currently 2:05 PM in Montevideo and 6:05 PM in Svalbard.
There are 16+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Svalbard, SJ?
Iberia, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Madrid, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Madrid, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Sao Paulo, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Sao Paulo, London Heathrow, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,800
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Madrid, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Madrid, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Madrid, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Madrid, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Phone
- +598 9484 5671
Shuttle from Montevideo to Punta Del Este Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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