There are 4 ways to get from Svalbard to Russia by plane, bus, or train
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 Pulkovo Airport
best- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane LYR - LED
16h 2m₽17,976–76,026Fly to Krasnodar
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane LYR - KRR
21h 25m₽25,306–101,406Fly to Riga International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LYR - RIX
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Pskov-1 to Baltiysky Railway Terminaltrain
20h 46mFly to Tartu Ülenurme Airport, train
- 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 23m₽20,631–78,561
Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Svalbard to Russia is to fly which costs RUB 18000 - RUB 80000 and takes 16h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Svalbard to Russia is to fly which takes 16h 2m and costs RUB 18000 - RUB 80000.
The distance between Svalbard and Russia is 2147 km.
It takes approximately 16h 2m to get from Svalbard to Russia, including transfers.
What companies run services between Svalbard, SJ and Russia?
Scandinavian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Air Serbia fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) twice a week.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Oslo, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–80,000
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Tromso, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽26,000–70,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Krasnodar via Oslo, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽23,000–100,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Riga International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Riga International Airport via Tromso, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–55,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Riga International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Pulkovo Airport via Oslo, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽24,000–100,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Pulkovo Airport via Oslo, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–75,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Pskov-1 to Baltiysky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽700–1,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,000–1,500
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽950–1,400
Train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Baltiysky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,017–1,600
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Vana-Kuuste to Koidula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽450–650
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- ₽460–650
- Phone
- +7 (901) 374-41-56
- markatek_spb@mail.ru
- Website
- markatek.travel
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://markatek.travel/
- Schedules at
- https://markatek.travel/schedule/
- Phone
- +371 22 474 814
- vissa@apollo.lv
- Website
- vissareiss.lv
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://vissareiss.lv/
- Schedules at
- https://vissareiss.lv/?highlight=0&sitepage=#Schedule
- Book at
- https://vissareiss.lv/index.php?sitepage=ticket_offer_en
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