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How to get fromPhiladelphia to Svalbardby train, plane, or subway

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

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

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    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
    18h 4m
    $456–2,026

  2. 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
    16h 39m
    $481–1,556

  3. 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
    20h 32m
    $746–2,951

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

    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
    22h 46m
    $486–2,150

  5. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane PHL - LYR
    20h 24m
    $714–2,615

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration15h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$417Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,763.5 km
  • Duration: 18h 4m

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.

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