There are 2 ways to get from Tokyo to Svalbard by train or plane
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Train to Narita International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane NRT - LYR
2d 2h$528–2,145Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoya Stationtrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane NGO - LYR
36h 5m$569–2,691
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Svalbard is to train and fly which costs $500 - $2,200 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Svalbard is to train and fly which takes 36h 5m and costs $550 - $2,700.
The distance between Tokyo and Svalbard is 6916 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 2h to get from Tokyo to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 7h behind Tokyo. It is currently 4:35 PM in Tokyo and 9:35 AM in Svalbard.
There are 16+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Svalbard, SJ?
There is no direct connection from Tokyo to Svalbard. However, you can take the train to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station, walk to Narita International Airport (NRT) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen. Alternatively, you can take the train to Nagoya Station, take the train to Kanayama(Aichi), take the train to Central Japan International Airport, walk to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Beijing Capital, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- $27–35
- Ordinary Car
- $16–21
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- $50–75
- Reserved seat
- $60–80
- Green seat
- $75–110
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