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

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There are 5 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
    36h 19m
    $713–1,913

  2. Drive to Soldotna, fly

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    1. Drive from Anchorage to Soldotna (SXQ)car car
    2. Fly from Soldotna (SXQ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane SXQ - LYR
    38h 42m
    $638–1,750

  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
    2d 9h
    $640–1,753

  4. Drive to Homer, fly

    1. Drive from Anchorage to Homer (HOM)car car
    2. Fly from Homer (HOM) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane HOM - LYR
    46h 41m
    $652–1,770

  5. 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 20h
    $672–1,841

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

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Duration32h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$698Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,496.9 km
  • Duration: 36h 19m

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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