There are 5 ways to get from Toronto to Spitsbergen by plane, unknown, 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, travel
best- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YTZ - LYR
- Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown
18h 31mBus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BUF - LYR
- Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown
25h 53mBus, train to Rochester, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ROC - LYR
- Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown
22h 51mFly from Toronto Pearson International Airport, travel
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YYZ - LYR
- Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown
19h 4mTrain to London International Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Londontrain
- Fly from London International Airport (YXU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YXU - LYR
- Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown
24h 59m
Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Toronto and Spitsbergen is 5445 km.
It takes approximately 18h 31m to get from Toronto to Spitsbergen, including transfers.
Spitsbergen is 6h ahead of Toronto. It is currently 4:11 PM in Toronto and 10:11 PM in Spitsbergen.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Spitsbergen, SJ?
There is no direct connection from Toronto to Spitsbergen. However, you can fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) then travel to Spitsbergen. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Buffalo, take the bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, walk to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), then travel to Spitsbergen.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Rochester to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Rochester to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from London International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Rochester to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $24–80
- Business
- $55–160
- Business Plus
- $65–170
- Economy
- $27–85
- Economy Plus
- $30–95
Train from Toronto Union Station to London
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–90
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–95
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- questions@ca.megabus.com
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $16–55
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