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How to get fromToronto to Longyearbyenby plane, shuttle or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Toronto to Longyearbyen by plane, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly from Toronto Island Airport

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    1. Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane YTZ - LYR
    32h 57m
    $341–998

  2. Shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BUF - LYR
    26h 31m
    $706–2,128

  3. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport

    1. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane YYZ - LYR
    18h 42m
    $367–1,061

  4. Shuttle, bus to Rochester, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airportshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Rochester, NYbus bus
    3. Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane ROC - LYR
    28h 28m
    $626–1,783

Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration35h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$329Cheapest Price
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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) once daily.

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