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
17h 9m$484–1,659Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
cheapest- 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
18h 34m$476–2,226Train 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
21h 6m$896–3,751Train, 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 25m$536–2,356Fly from Philadelphia International Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane PHL - LYR
19h 9m$864–3,114
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 $480 - $1,700 and takes 17h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Svalbard is to train and fly which takes 17h 9m and costs $480 - $1,700.
The distance between Philadelphia and Svalbard is 5723 km.
It takes approximately 17h 9m to get from Philadelphia to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 6h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 11:08 PM in Philadelphia and 5:08 AM in Svalbard.
There are 19+ 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) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark Liberty International Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- 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 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
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
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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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