There are 6 ways to get from Ukraine to Svalbard by train, plane, or bus
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Train, train to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Lviv to Przemysl Glowny
- Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Rzeszow Glowny
- Fly from Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)RZE - LYR
20h 38m$256–888Bus to Lublin Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Lublin
- Fly from Lublin Airport (LUZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)LUZ - LYR
31h 10m$131–479Train, train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly
- Take the train from Lviv to Przemysl Glowny
- Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Krakow Glowny
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)KRK - LYR
23h 23m$171–535Train, train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lviv to Przemysl Glowny
- Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Warszawa Sluzewiec
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)WAW - LYR
22h 11m$254–654Bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Odessa station to Chisinau Airport
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)RMO - LYR
19h 41mTrain, train to Katowice International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lviv to Przemysl Glowny
- Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Katowice
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)KTW - LYR
23h 14m$276–834
Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
The cheapest way to get from Ukraine to Svalbard is to bus and fly which costs $130 - $480 and takes 31h 10m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
The fastest way to get from Ukraine to Svalbard is to train and fly which takes 20h 38m and costs $250 - $900.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
The distance between Ukraine and Svalbard is 3346 km.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
It takes approximately 20h 38m to get from Ukraine to Svalbard, including transfers.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Ukraine and Svalbard, SJ?
There is no direct connection from Ukraine to Svalbard. However, you can take the vehicle to Залізничний вокзал, walk to Lviv, take the train to Przemysl Glowny, take the train to Rzeszow Glowny, take the train to Jasionka Lotnisko, walk to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to Залізничний вокзал, walk to Lviv, take the train to Przemysl Glowny, take the train to Krakow Glowny, walk to Krakow, MDA Bus Station, take the bus to Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport, walk to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen.
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- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Warsaw Chopin Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Lublin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Warsaw Chopin Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Warsaw Chopin Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Billund, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Warsaw Chopin Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from Lublin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Luton, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Lviv to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- $45–60
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Rzeszow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $8–12
- 1st Class
- $13–17
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $46–52
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Warszawa Sluzewiec
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $17–25
- 1st Class
- $23–29
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $58–61
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Rzeszow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Rzeszow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- $8–12
- 1st Class
- $9–13
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- $14–20
- 1st Class
- $24–35
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Lublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Lublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Lublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Lublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Odessa station to Chisinau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
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