There are 4 ways to get from Montevideo to Svalbard by plane, shuttle, or car ferry
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 Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MVD - LYR
40h 28m$792–2,589Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly
cheapest- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane AEP - LYR
43h 36m$733–2,454Shuttle 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
2dCar ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EZE - LYR
40h 19m$822–2,793
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Svalbard is to car ferry and fly which costs $700 - $2,500 and takes 43h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Svalbard is to car ferry and fly which takes 40h 19m and costs $800 - $2,800.
The distance between Montevideo and Svalbard is 13414 km.
It takes approximately 40h 28m to get from Montevideo to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 4h ahead of Montevideo. It is currently 6:25 AM in Montevideo and 10:25 AM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Svalbard, SJ?
Iberia, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and six other airlines fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice daily.
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Madrid, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Sao Paulo, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Porto, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,500
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Asuncion, Madrid, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,400
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Sao Paulo, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Madrid, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Madrid, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Sao Paulo, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Sao Paulo, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 33m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Sao Paulo, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- 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
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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