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$1,117–4,418Train, 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
25h 13m$261–952Fly from Pulkovo Airport
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LED - LYR
21h 6m$313–1,313
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 $260 - $950 and takes 25h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Russia to Svalbard is to fly which takes 21h 6m and costs $310 - $1,400.
The distance between Russia and Svalbard is 3853 km.
It takes approximately 25h 44m to get from Russia to Svalbard, including transfers.
There are 16+ 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) 3 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Krasnodar to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Krasnodar to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Sabiha Gokcen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Belgrade, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki, Rovaniemi, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- 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
- $13–28
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- $19–28
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Koidula to Vana-Kuuste
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- $5–8
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