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 Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
best- 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
16h 30m$513–1,008Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- 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
16h 51m$588–2,626Train 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
20h 27m$1,153–4,799Train, 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 1m$653–2,304Fly from Philadelphia International Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane PHL - LYR
18h 44m$714–2,614
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Svalbard is to train and fly which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Svalbard is to train and fly which takes 16h 30m and costs $500 - $1,100.
The distance between Philadelphia and Svalbard is 5723 km.
It takes approximately 16h 30m to get from Philadelphia to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 6h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 8:41 PM in Philadelphia and 2:41 AM in Svalbard.
There are nine+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Svalbard, SJ?
Aer Lingus, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark Liberty International Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark Liberty International Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- 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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