There are 6 ways to get from Toronto to Svalbard 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 Island Airport
best- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YTZ - LYR
19h 43m$497–1,508Shuttle 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
26h 32m$902–2,723Train to Rochester, fly
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Rochestertrain
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ROC - LYR
27h 11m$672–1,992Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YYZ - LYR
18h 46m$531–1,733Train to Detroit, fly
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane DTW - LYR
22h 55m$613–1,881Train 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
24h 2m$1,245–4,263
Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Svalbard is to fly which costs $490 - $1,600 and takes 19h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Svalbard is to fly which takes 18h 46m and costs $500 - $1,800.
The distance between Toronto and Svalbard is 5395 km.
It takes approximately 19h 43m to get from Toronto to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 6h ahead of Toronto. It is currently 11:32 AM in Toronto and 5:32 PM in Svalbard.
There are 19+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Svalbard, SJ?
Porter Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, and Air Canada 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
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Ottawa, London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 11m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Rochester to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Rochester to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Detroit to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from London International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from London International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Detroit to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Detroit to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from London International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from London International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $30–45
- Economy
- $40–60
- Economy Plus
- $55–75
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $30–50
- Economy
- $45–70
- Economy Plus
- $60–90
Train from Toronto Union Station to London
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $25–40
- Economy
- $30–50
- Economy Plus
- $40–60
- Phone
- +1 905 374 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/
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