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)RIX - LYR
11h 44m$164–584Train to Vilnius Airport, fly
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilnius
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)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 1:15 AM in Riga and 12:15 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 32m
- 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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