There are 5 ways to get from Toronto to Longyearbyen by plane, shuttle, 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
17h 37m$434–1,573Shuttle 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
23h 1m$855–3,027Train to Rochester, fly
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Rochestertrain
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ROC - LYR
25h 25mFly from Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YYZ - LYR
20h 5m$701–1,251Train 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
27h 19m
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 $700 - $1,300 and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Longyearbyen is to fly which takes 17h 37m and costs $430 - $1,600.
The distance between Toronto and Longyearbyen is 5395 km.
It takes approximately 17h 37m to get from Toronto to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
Longyearbyen is 6h ahead of Toronto. It is currently 5:47 PM in Toronto and 11:47 PM in Longyearbyen.
There are 17+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Longyearbyen, SJ?
Porter Airlines and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Rochester to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Rochester to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,400
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- viarail.ca
- Phone
- +1 905 374 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/
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