There are 3 ways to get from Svalbard to Helsinki by plane, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane LYR - HEL
7h 49m€202–612Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane LYR - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
14h 19m€166–548Fly to Turku Airport, train
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Turku Airport (TKU)plane LYR - TKU
- Take the train from Turku to Helsinki Central Stationtrain
14h 48m€179–649
Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Svalbard to Helsinki is to fly which costs €200 - €650 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Svalbard to Helsinki is to fly which takes 7h 49m and costs €200 - €650.
The distance between Svalbard and Helsinki is 2051 km.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Svalbard to Helsinki, including transfers.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Svalbard. It is currently 9:31 PM in Svalbard and 10:31 PM in Helsinki.
There are 1337+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Svalbard, SJ and Helsinki, Finland?
Scandinavian Airlines, Finnair, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) once daily.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Helsinki Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–480
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Helsinki Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Lennart Meri International Airport via Tromso, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–480
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Lennart Meri International Airport via Oslo, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Turku Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Lennart Meri International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Turku to Helsinki Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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