There are 5 ways to get from Philadelphia to Svalbard by train, plane, or subway
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 John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane JFK - LYR
19h 55m$637–1,826Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EWR - LYR
19h 9m$341–1,330Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane DCA - LYR
26h 40m$683–2,951Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane IAD - LYR
21h 40m$403–1,956Fly from Philadelphia International Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane PHL - LYR
18h 34m$544–1,974
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Svalbard is to train and fly which costs $340 - $1,400 and takes 19h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Svalbard is to fly which takes 18h 34m and costs $500 - $2,000.
The distance between Philadelphia and Svalbard is 5763 km.
It takes approximately 19h 55m to get from Philadelphia to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 6h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 3:58 PM in Philadelphia and 9:58 PM in Svalbard.
There are 17+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Svalbard, SJ?
American Airlines, Aer Lingus, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice a week.
Airlines
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark Liberty International Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Train operators
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
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