There are 6 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 Pearson International Airport
best- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YYZ - LYR
18h 45m$701–1,251Fly from Toronto Island Airport
cheapest- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YTZ - LYR
16h 12m$416–1,526Shuttle 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
24h 33m$854–3,125Train to Rochester, fly
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Rochestertrain
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ROC - LYR
24h 2m$661–2,425Train 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
25h 54m$704–2,636Train 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
25h 11m$1,134–4,401
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 $410 - $1,600 and takes 16h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Longyearbyen is to fly which takes 16h 12m and costs $410 - $1,600.
The distance between Toronto and Longyearbyen is 5419 km.
It takes approximately 18h 45m to get from Toronto to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
Longyearbyen is 5h ahead of Toronto. It is currently 4:07 AM in Toronto and 9:07 AM in Longyearbyen.
There are 16+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Longyearbyen, SJ?
Scandinavian Airlines and Icelandair fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 3 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Ottawa, London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Rochester to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Rochester to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from London International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,300
Flights from London International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–75
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–45
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
Train from Toronto Union Station to London
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $26–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $26–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $23–35
- 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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