There are 2 ways to get from Washington to Svalbard by plane or bus
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Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)DCA - LYR
21h 27m$694–2,051Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)RIC - LYR
27h 46m$424–1,267
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Svalbard is to bus and fly which costs $420 - $1,300 and takes 27h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Svalbard is to fly which takes 21h 27m and costs $650 - $2,100.
The distance between Washington and Svalbard is 5856 km.
It takes approximately 21h 27m to get from Washington to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 7:04 AM in Washington and 1:04 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Svalbard, SJ?
Delta, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 3 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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