There are 3 ways to get from Athens to Svalbard by plane, car ferry, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ATH - LYR
14h 33m$241–571Car ferry, Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane CHQ - LYR
28h 25mBus to Kalamata International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane KLX - LYR
28h 41m$462–1,254
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Svalbard is to fly which costs $240 - $600 and takes 14h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Svalbard is to fly which takes 14h 33m and costs $240 - $600.
The distance between Athens and Svalbard is 4538 km.
It takes approximately 14h 33m to get from Athens to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 4:17 AM in Athens and 3:17 AM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Svalbard, SJ?
Aegean Airlines and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Athens International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–450
Flights from Chania International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- [email protected]
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–450
- Website
- Seajets
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