There are 2 ways to get from Riga to Svalbard by plane or train
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 Riga International Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane RIX - LYR
11h 44m$164–584Train to Vilnius Airport, fly
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilniustrain
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane VNO - LYR
22h 54m$212–418
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Svalbard is to train and fly which costs $210 - $420 and takes 22h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Svalbard is to fly which takes 11h 44m and costs $160 - $600.
The distance between Riga and Svalbard is 2410 km.
It takes approximately 11h 44m to get from Riga to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 11:11 AM in Riga and 10:11 AM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Svalbard, SJ?
Air Baltic and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
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