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How to get fromAnchorage to Svalbardby plane, car, bus, or car ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Anchorage to Svalbard by plane, car, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Anchorage International Airport

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    1. Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane ANC - LYR
    37h 24m
    $813–2,213

  2. Drive to Homer, fly

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Anchorage to Homer (HOM)car car
    2. Fly from Homer (HOM) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane HOM - LYR
    47h 46m
    $702–1,970

  3. Drive to Kenai, fly

    1. Drive from Anchorage to Kenai (ENA)car car
    2. Fly from Kenai (ENA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane ENA - LYR
    39h 38m
    $740–2,053

  4. Bus, car ferry to Tatitlek Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Anchorage, AK - Dena'ina Civic Center to Whittier Cruise Terminal - Alaskabus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Whittier to Tatitlekcarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Tatitlek Airport (TEK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane TEK - LYR
    3d 22h
    $722–2,041

Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar1Weekly Planes
Duration33h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$816Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,496.9 km
  • Duration: 37h 24m

What companies run services between Anchorage, AK, USA and Svalbard, SJ?

Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once a week.

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