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$767–2,318Train, 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 14m$251–852Fly from Pulkovo Airport
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LED - LYR
21h 6m$333–1,313
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 $250 - $850 and takes 25h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Russia to Svalbard is to fly which takes 21h 6m and costs $330 - $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 17+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Russia and Svalbard, SJ?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Krasnodar to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
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
- 24h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Krasnodar to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki, Rovaniemi, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- 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
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- $5–8
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