There are 6 ways to get from Raleigh to Svalbard by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane RDU - LYR
21h 54m$411–1,213Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly
cheapest- 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
25h 59m$407–1,150Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane GSO - LYR
28h 26m$523–1,535Bus to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane FAY - LYR
29h 29m$419–1,327Train, train to Norfolk International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Norfolktrain
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ORF - LYR
28h 23m$480–1,609Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane RIC - LYR
26h 9m$449–1,357
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 $400 - $1,200 and takes 25h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Svalbard is to fly which takes 21h 54m and costs $410 - $1,300.
The distance between Raleigh and Svalbard is 6237 km.
It takes approximately 21h 54m to get from Raleigh to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 6h ahead of Raleigh. It is currently 4:18 AM in Raleigh and 10:18 AM in Svalbard.
There are 17+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Svalbard, SJ?
Delta, Scandinavian Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–230
- Business Class
- $55–260
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
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