There are 3 ways to get from Seoul to Svalbard by plane, train, or bus
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Fly from Gimpo International Airport
best- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane GMP - LYR
39h 34m$362–1,213Train to Incheon International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ICN - LYR
33h 43m$464–1,415Train, bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gimhae Int'l Airportbus
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane PUS - LYR
34h 19m$523–1,565
Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Svalbard is to fly which costs $360 - $1,300 and takes 39h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Svalbard is to train and fly which takes 33h 43m and costs $460 - $1,500.
The distance between Seoul and Svalbard is 6416 km.
It takes approximately 39h 34m to get from Seoul to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 8h behind Seoul. It is currently 5:31 AM in Seoul and 9:31 PM in Svalbard.
There are 16+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Svalbard, SJ?
Air China, Hainan, and three other airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Beijing Capital, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 28m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Beijing Capital, Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Beijing Capital, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Beijing Capital, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- airportrailroad.com
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.airportrailroad.com/intro
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Suseo SRT to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- $25–35
- First Class
- $35–45
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- bustago.or.kr
Bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gimhae Int'l Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- $7–10
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