There are 6 ways to get from Toronto to Longyearbyen by plane, shuttle, 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 from Toronto Island Airport
best- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YTZ - LYR
21h 37m$345–1,012Shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BUF - LYR
26h 31m$805–2,327Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YYZ - LYR
18h 42m$665–992Shuttle, bus to Rochester, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Rochester, NYbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ROC - LYR
26h 47m$625–1,782Train to London International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Londontrain
- Fly from London International Airport (YXU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YXU - LYR
41h$985–3,802Train to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Syracusetrain
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SYR - LYR
29h 54m$655–2,037
Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Longyearbyen is to fly which costs $340 - $1,100 and takes 21h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Longyearbyen is to fly which takes 18h 42m and costs $650 - $1,000.
The distance between Toronto and Longyearbyen is 5395 km.
It takes approximately 21h 37m to get from Toronto to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
Longyearbyen is 6h ahead of Toronto. It is currently 12:41 AM in Toronto and 6:41 AM in Longyearbyen.
There are 17+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Longyearbyen, SJ?
Porter Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Montreal, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from London International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,000
Flights from London International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from London International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Rochester to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Rochester to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to London
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–90
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $26–90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $26–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $23–40
Train from Toronto Union Station to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $45–100
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $45–85
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $40–55
- Phone
- 905-374-8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Rochester, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
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