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How to get fromSofia to Svalbardby shuttle, plane or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Svalbard by shuttle, plane, or bus

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  1. Shuttle, shuttle to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Nišshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Belgrade, Nikola Tesla Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BEG - LYR
    27h 35m

  2. Fly from Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane SOF - LYR
    17h 20m
    $202–712

  3. Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Sofia to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane OTP - LYR
    25h 12m
    $436–1,065

  4. Shuttle, bus to Pristina, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Nišshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Taxi Area Pristina Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Pristina (PRN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane PRN - LYR
    28h 44m

  5. Shuttle to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Nišshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane INI - LYR
    34h 25m

  6. Bus to Skopje International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus bus
    2. Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane SKP - LYR
    28h 4m
    $257–951

Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration20h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$167Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Svalbard, SJ?

Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice a week.

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