There are 5 ways to get from Ottawa to Svalbard by plane or train
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 Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YOW - LYR
20h 26m$384–1,214Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YUL - LYR
34h 20m$446–1,698Fly from Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport
- Fly from Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport (YND) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YND - LYR
2d 13h$431–1,576Train to Ogdensburg International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ottawa to Brockvilletrain
- Fly from Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane OGS - LYR
44h 54m$434–1,300Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YYZ - LYR
23h 15m$705–1,113
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Svalbard is to fly which costs $380 - $1,300 and takes 20h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Svalbard is to fly which takes 20h 26m and costs $380 - $1,300.
The distance between Ottawa and Svalbard is 5142 km.
It takes approximately 20h 26m to get from Ottawa to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 6h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 10:50 PM in Ottawa and 4:50 AM in Svalbard.
There are 17+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Svalbard, SJ?
Air Canada, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Ogdensburg International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Washington Dulles, Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 19m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Ogdensburg International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Raleigh/Durham, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Ogdensburg International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Washington Dulles, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 34m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Ogdensburg International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Washington Dulles, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 14m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $24–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $24–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $22–35
Train from Ottawa to Brockville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $19–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $19–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $18–30
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $50–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $50–85
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $40–60
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