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How to get fromSvalbard to Alaskaby plane, car, car ferry or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Svalbard to Alaska by plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Anchorage International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane plane LYR - ANC
    39h 40m
    $1,213–3,313

  2. Fly to Valdez Airport, car ferry, bus

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    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Valdez Airport (VDZ)plane plane LYR - VDZ
    2. Take the car ferry from Valdez to Whittiercarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Whittier, AK to Anchorage Airportbus bus
    2d 18h
    $244–577

  3. Fly to Juneau International Airport

    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane plane LYR - JNU
    43h 32m
    $473–1,113

  4. Fly to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport

    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane plane LYR - SIT
    2d 9h
    $473–1,113

  5. Fly to Fairbanks

    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane plane LYR - FAI
    45h 20m
    $563–1,613

  6. Fly to Kenai, drive

    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Kenai (ENA)plane plane LYR - ENA
    2. Drive from Kenai (ENA) to Anchoragecar car
    2d 14h
    $590–1,656

  7. Fly to Homer, drive

    1. Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Homer (HOM)plane plane LYR - HOM
    2. Drive from Homer (HOM) to Anchoragecar car
    45h 22m
    $481–1,271

Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration37h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,212Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Svalbard, SJ and Alaska, USA?

Norwegian Air Shuttle, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) 5 times a week.

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