There are 2 ways to get from Riga to Svalbard by plane 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 Riga International Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane RIX - LYR
11h 34m$198–435Bus to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Tērbatas iela to Tallinna bussijaambus
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane TLL - LYR
16h 25m$171–641
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Svalbard is to fly which costs $190 - $440 and takes 11h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Svalbard is to fly which takes 11h 34m and costs $190 - $440.
The distance between Riga and Svalbard is 2410 km.
It takes approximately 11h 34m to get from Riga to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 5:53 AM in Riga and 4:53 AM in Svalbard.
There are 16+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Svalbard, SJ?
Norwegian Air International, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 3 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tērbatas iela to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
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