There are 2 ways to get from Raleigh to Svalbard by plane or train
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Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane RDU - LYR
19h 12m$411–1,313Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane CLT - LYR
23h$427–1,251
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Svalbard is to train and fly which costs $420 - $1,300 and takes 23h.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Svalbard is to fly which takes 19h 12m and costs $410 - $1,400.
The distance between Raleigh and Svalbard is 6237 km.
It takes approximately 19h 12m to get from Raleigh to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 6h ahead of Raleigh. It is currently 4:07 AM in Raleigh and 10:07 AM in Svalbard.
There are 16+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Svalbard, SJ?
Delta, Scandinavian Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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