There are 5 ways to get from Toronto to Svalbard by plane, 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 Pearson International Airport
best- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YYZ - LYR
35h 1m$446–1,238Fly from Toronto Island Airport
cheapest- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YTZ - LYR
43h 5m$391–972Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BUF - LYR
25h 20m$413–1,017Bus, train to Rochester, fly
- 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
25h 52m$616–1,618Train 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
44h 35m$891–3,486
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Svalbard is to fly which costs $390 - $1,000 and takes 43h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Svalbard is to bus and fly which takes 25h 20m and costs $410 - $1,100.
The distance between Toronto and Svalbard is 5419 km.
It takes approximately 35h 1m to get from Toronto to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 6h ahead of Toronto. It is currently 5:17 PM in Toronto and 11:17 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Svalbard, SJ?
Air Canada, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and four 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 Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Washington Dulles, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Rochester to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
Flights from Rochester to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from London International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
- 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
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $25–80
- 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
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact 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
- $19–29
- 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
- $10–14
- Website
- Megabus
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