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How to get fromPhiladelphia to Longyearbyenby train, plane or subway

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There are 5 ways to get from Philadelphia to Longyearbyen by train, plane, or subway

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  1. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane JFK - LYR
    17h 40m
    $587–2,226

  2. Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane IAD - LYR
    21h 35m
    $466–1,493

  3. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane EWR - LYR
    19h 9m
    $509–1,002

  4. Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane DCA - LYR
    21h 50m
    $846–2,688

  5. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane PHL - LYR
    19h 9m
    $564–2,214

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration15h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$356Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Longyearbyen, SJ?

American Airlines, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 3 times a week.

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