There are 6 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 Island Airport
best- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YTZ - LYR
18h 48m$448–1,386Bus 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 38m$512–1,665Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YYZ - LYR
20h 1m$487–1,706Bus, 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
23h 12m$662–2,257Train to Detroit, fly
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane DTW - LYR
23h 4m$673–2,120Train 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 3m$1,041–3,986
Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Svalbard is to fly which costs $440 - $1,400 and takes 18h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Svalbard is to fly which takes 18h 48m and costs $440 - $1,400.
The distance between Toronto and Svalbard is 5395 km.
It takes approximately 18h 48m to get from Toronto to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 6h ahead of Toronto. It is currently 8:03 PM in Toronto and 2:03 AM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Svalbard, SJ?
Porter Airlines and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,300
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
- $460–1,900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Rochester to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Rochester to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Detroit to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from London International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
Flights from London International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
- 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
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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