There are 5 ways to get from Montevideo to Svalbard by plane, car ferry, shuttle, 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 Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MVD - LYR
46h 3m$1,345–3,388Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly
cheapest- 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
29h 7m$1,044–3,777Shuttle 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
41h 53mCar ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly
- 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
2d 5h$1,183–2,966Bus to Salto, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Termas del Daymánbus
- Fly from Salto (STY) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane STY - LYR
2d 20h$1,754–4,470
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) 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 $1,100 - $3,000 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Svalbard is to car ferry and fly which takes 29h 7m and costs $1,000 - $3,800.
The distance between Montevideo and Svalbard is 13414 km.
It takes approximately 46h 3m to get from Montevideo to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 5h ahead of Montevideo. It is currently 4:31 AM in Montevideo and 9:31 AM in Svalbard.
There are nine+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Svalbard, SJ?
Air Europa, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and two other airlines fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Madrid, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Madrid, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Sao Paulo, London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–7,500
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,300
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Carrasco International Airport, Madrid, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
Flights from Salto to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Carrasco International Airport, Madrid, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Madrid, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,300
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Carrasco International Airport, Madrid, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Madrid, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
- Phone
- +598 9484 5671
Shuttle from Montevideo to Punta Del Este Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Phone
- +598 4779 2676
- busdelnorte@hotmail.com
- Website
- busdelnorte.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Termas del Daymán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- https://www.xn--elnorteo-j3a.com.uy/en/
- Comun
- $30–50
- 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
- $70–160
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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