There are 3 ways to get from Russia to Svalbard by plane or train
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Fly from Krasnodar
best- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane KRR - LYR
25h 44m$817–2,818Train, train to Tartu Ülenurme Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Baltiysky Railway Terminal to Pechory-Pskovskietrain
- Take the train from Koidula to Vana-Kuustetrain
- Fly from Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane TAY - LYR
32h 28m$222–804Fly from Pulkovo Airport
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LED - LYR
29h 11m$323–1,314
Krasnodar (KRR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Russia to Svalbard is to train and fly which costs $220 - $850 and takes 32h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Russia to Svalbard is to fly which takes 25h 44m and costs $800 - $2,900.
The distance between Russia and Svalbard is 3853 km.
It takes approximately 25h 44m to get from Russia to Svalbard, including transfers.
There are 17+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Russia and Svalbard, SJ?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Krasnodar to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Krasnodar to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Belgrade, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Sabiha Gokcen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki, Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki, Rovaniemi, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Baltiysky Railway Terminal to Pechory-Pskovskie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- $20–29
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Koidula to Vana-Kuuste
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- $5–9
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