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How to get fromPunta Arenas to Longyearbyenby plane, car ferry or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Longyearbyen by plane, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport

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    1. Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane PUQ - LYR
    2d 3h
    $728–2,909

  2. Car ferry to Porvenir, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Punta Arenas to Porvenircarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Porvenir (WPR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane WPR - LYR
    2d 18h
    $724–2,980

  3. Bus to Puerto Natales, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Bus-Sur to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    2. Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane PNT - LYR
    2d 19h
    $772–3,251

  4. Bus to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    2. Fly from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane RGL - LYR
    2d 11h
    $1,232–5,543

  5. Bus, bus to El Calafate, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafate Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane FTE - LYR
    2d 7h
    $1,044–3,865

Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2d 2hAverage Duration
Ticket$717Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Longyearbyen, SJ?

LATAM Chile, British Airways, and four other airlines fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.

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