There are 3 ways to get from Toronto to Longyearbyen by plane or shuttle
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Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport
best- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YYZ - LYR
31h 57m$367–1,061Fly from Toronto Island Airport
cheapest- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YTZ - LYR
32h 57m$341–998Shuttle 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$704–2,125
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Longyearbyen is to fly which costs $340 - $1,000 and takes 32h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Longyearbyen is to shuttle and fly which takes 26h 31m and costs $700 - $2,200.
The distance between Toronto and Longyearbyen is 5419 km.
It takes approximately 31h 57m to get from Toronto to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
Longyearbyen is 6h ahead of Toronto. It is currently 3:51 AM in Toronto and 9:51 AM in Longyearbyen.
There are 17+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Longyearbyen, SJ?
Scandinavian Airlines, Finnair, and five other airlines fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
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 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Montreal, Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Montreal, Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 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
- $600–2,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- 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
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