There are 5 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
15h 13mTrain, 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 31m$257–824Bus 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
22h 1m$310–991Bus to Lublin Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lviv to Lublinbus
- Fly from Lublin Airport (LUZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LUZ - LYR
28h 31m$294–913Bus 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
15h 40m
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 $250 - $850 and takes 16h 31m.
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 31m and costs $250 - $850.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
The distance between Ukraine and Svalbard is 3309 km.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
It takes approximately 15h 13m to get from Ukraine to Svalbard, including transfers.
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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 Dw. Centralny, take the line 175 bus to Lotnisko Chopina - Odloty, 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 28m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–450
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–450
Flights from Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Warsaw Chopin Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Lublin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Warsaw Chopin Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Warsaw Chopin Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Prague, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- 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
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- 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
- $19–30
- 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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