There are 5 ways to get from Turkey to Svalbard by plane or bus
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 Istanbul
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane IST - LYR
16h 50m$303–1,213Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SAW - LYR
15h 15m$273–1,013Bus to Burgas Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BOJ - LYR
19h 50m$283–1,031Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ADB - LYR
12h 59m$362–962Fly from Antalya Airport
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane AYT - LYR
12h$412–1,216
Istanbul (IST) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Svalbard is to fly which costs $270 - $1,100 and takes 15h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Svalbard is to fly which takes 12h and costs $410 - $1,300.
The distance between Turkey and Svalbard is 4204 km.
It takes approximately 16h 50m to get from Turkey to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Turkey. It is currently 6:06 PM in Turkey and 5:06 PM in Svalbard.
There are 19+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Turkey and Svalbard, SJ?
Turkish Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Istanbul (IST) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Istanbul to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Istanbul to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Cluj-Napoca, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Burgas Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Burgas Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Antalya Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Burgas Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Istanbul to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
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