There are 4 ways to get from Tbilisi to Svalbard by plane, shuttle, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tbilisi International Airport
best- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane TBS - LYR
27h 7m$396–1,224Shuttle to Kutaisi International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Tbilisi Elbakidze to Kutaisi Airport
- Fly from Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane KUT - LYR
34h 2m$300–870Train to Batumi International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Batumitrain
- Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BUS - LYR
29h 4m$525–1,640Bus to Mineralnye Vody Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Mineral'nye Vodybus
- Fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MRV - LYR
31h 5m
Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tbilisi to Svalbard is to shuttle and fly which costs $300 - $900 and takes 34h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Tbilisi to Svalbard is to fly which takes 27h 7m and costs $390 - $1,300.
The distance between Tbilisi and Svalbard is 4294 km.
It takes approximately 27h 7m to get from Tbilisi to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 3h behind Tbilisi. It is currently 4:57 AM in Tbilisi and 1:57 AM in Svalbard.
There are 16+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Tbilisi, Georgia and Svalbard, SJ?
Air Serbia, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Belgrade, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Warsaw Chopin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Warsaw Chopin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Budapest, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Prague, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Riga, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Antalya, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,600
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Vienna, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Berlin Brandenburg, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Prague, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Katowice, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Phone
- +995 32 2199010
- railway@railway.ge
- Website
- gr.com.ge
Train from Tbilisi to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Schedules at
- https://gr.com.ge/en/schedule
- Website
- https://gr.com.ge/en
- 2 Class
- $14
- 1 Class
- $29
- Phone
- +995 322 159 259
- Website
- omnibusexpress.ge
Shuttle from Tbilisi Elbakidze to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- https://omnibusexpress.ge/
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Mineral'nye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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