There are 3 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$426–1,141Bus 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
26h 10m$482–1,366Bus, 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 7m$662–1,957
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 $420 - $1,200 and takes 18h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Svalbard is to fly which takes 18h 48m and costs $420 - $1,200.
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 5:44 AM in Toronto and 11:44 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) 4 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Rochester to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Rochester to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- 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 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $25–80
- Business
- $55–160
- Business Plus
- $65–170
- Economy
- $28–85
- Economy Plus
- $30–95
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- 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
- $18–28
- 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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