There are 4 ways to get from Svalbard to Russia by plane or train
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Fly to Krasnodar
best- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane LYR - KRR
24h₽45,239–131,339Fly to Tartu Ülenurme Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY)plane LYR - TAY
- Take the train from Vana-Kuuste to Koidulatrain
- Take the train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Baltiysky Railway Terminaltrain
20h 48m₽20,549–74,079Fly to Pulkovo Airport
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane LYR - LED
19h 57m₽33,909–110,959Fly to Riga International Airport, train
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LYR - RIX
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Aardlatrain
- Take the train from Kirsi to Koidulatrain
- Take the train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Baltiysky Railway Terminaltrain
26h 8m
Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Krasnodar (KRR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Svalbard to Russia is to fly and train which costs RUB 20000 - RUB 75000 and takes 20h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Svalbard to Russia is to fly which takes 19h 57m and costs RUB 33000 - RUB 120000.
The distance between Svalbard and Russia is 3853 km.
It takes approximately 24h to get from Svalbard to Russia, including transfers.
What companies run services between Svalbard, SJ and Russia?
Norwegian Air Shuttle, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Krasnodar (KRR) once daily.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Krasnodar via Oslo, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽44,000–130,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Tromso, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽26,000–75,000
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Oslo, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–70,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Riga International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Pulkovo Airport via Oslo, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽33,000–110,000
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Riga International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–50,000
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Vana-Kuuste to Koidula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽440–650
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- ₽440–650
Train from Kirsi to Koidula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽500–750
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- ₽500–750
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Baltiysky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,017–2,200
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,500–2,200
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