There are 3 ways to get from Tokyo to Svalbard by plane or train
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Fly from Tokyo International Airport
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)HND - LYR
25h 27m$815–1,316Train to Narita International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)NRT - LYR
27h 10m$518–1,846Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoya Station
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)NGO - LYR
2d 9h$541–1,794
Tokyo International Airport (HND) 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 - $1,800 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Svalbard is to fly which takes 25h 27m and costs $800 - $1,400.
The distance between Tokyo and Svalbard is 6877 km.
It takes approximately 25h 27m to get from Tokyo to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 8h behind Tokyo. It is currently 8:47 AM in Tokyo and 12:47 AM in Svalbard.
There are 17+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Svalbard, SJ?
Finnair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 4 times a week.
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- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Beijing Capital, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Beijing Capital, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- 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
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- $28–40
- Ordinary Car
- $17–22
- 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
- $55–80
- 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
- $55–75
- Reserved seat
- $60–80
- Green seat
- $80–110
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