There are 2 ways to get from Palermo to Svalbard by train, 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.
Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane CTA - LYR
20h 22m$248–973Shuttle to Trapani Airport, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Lazio Municipio to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane TPS - LYR
16h 46m$234–1,018
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Svalbard is to train and fly which costs $240 - $1,000 and takes 20h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Svalbard is to shuttle and fly which takes 16h 46m and costs $230 - $1,100.
The distance between Palermo and Svalbard is 4788 km.
It takes approximately 20h 22m to get from Palermo to Svalbard, including transfers.
There are nine+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Svalbard, SJ?
There is no direct connection from Palermo to Svalbard. However, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania Via Archimede, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Trapani Birgi Airport, walk to Trapani Airport (TPS) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Trapani Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Milan Malpensa, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Trapani Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Milan Bergamo, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Trapani Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Pisa, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Shuttle from Lazio Municipio to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–60
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
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