There are 3 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
23h 50m₽45,272–171,372Fly 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 8m₽19,582–69,112Fly to Pulkovo Airport
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane LYR - LED
20h 17m₽30,942–120,992
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 19000 - RUB 70000 and takes 20h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Svalbard to Russia is to fly and train which takes 20h 8m and costs RUB 19000 - RUB 70000.
The distance between Svalbard and Russia is 3853 km.
It takes approximately 23h 50m to get from Svalbard to Russia, including transfers.
What companies run services between Svalbard, SJ and Russia?
Scandinavian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Aeroflot Russian Airlines fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Krasnodar (KRR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Krasnodar via Oslo, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽44,000–170,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Oslo, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–65,000
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Tromso, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽24,000–65,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Pulkovo Airport via Oslo, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽30,000–120,000
- 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
- ₽440–650
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- ₽450–650
- 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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