There are 6 ways to get from Ukraine to Svalbard by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Lviv Palace Square to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane WAW - LYR
16h 45mTrain, train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lviv to Przemysl Glownytrain
- Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane KRK - LYR
16h 4m$248–863Bus to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lviv to Rzeszow–Jasionka Airportbus
- Fly from Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane RZE - LYR
20h 47m$300–990Bus to Lublin Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lviv to Lublinbus
- Fly from Lublin Airport (LUZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LUZ - LYR
19h 12m$293–963Bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Chisinau Airportbus
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane RMO - LYR
18h 15mTrain, train to Katowice International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lviv to Przemysl Glownytrain
- Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Katowicetrain
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane KTW - LYR
17h 36m$307–1,004
Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) 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 train and fly which costs $240 - $900 and takes 16h 4m.
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 16h 4m and costs $240 - $900.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
The distance between Ukraine and Svalbard is 3310 km.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
It takes approximately 16h 45m to get from Ukraine to Svalbard, including transfers.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
There are 19+ 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 bus to Warszawa Centralna Station, walk to Warszawa Centralna, take the train to Warszawa Lotnisko Chopina, walk to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) 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 bus to Rzeszow–Jasionka Airport, walk to Rzeszow-Airport-RZE 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 Warsaw Chopin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–550
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–550
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–550
Flights from Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Warsaw Chopin Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Lublin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Warsaw Chopin Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Lublin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Gdansk, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Warsaw Chopin Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Prague, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Berlin Brandenburg, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Hamburg, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Warsaw Chopin Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Berlin Brandenburg, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Lviv to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- 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
- $40–60
Train from Lviv to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- 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
- $40–60
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Lviv Palace Square to Warszawa Centralna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Lviv to Rzeszow–Jasionka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/routes
Bus from Lviv to Lublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/routes
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Lviv to Lublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Chisinau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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