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How to get fromBellingham to Longyearbyenby plane, shuttle, train, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Bellingham to Longyearbyen by plane, shuttle, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Abbotsford International Airport

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    1. Fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane YXX - LYR
    35h 14m
    $716–2,819

  2. Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly

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    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane SEA - LYR
    24h 24m
    $524–1,574

  3. Fly from Bellingham International Airport

    1. Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BLI - LYR
    32h 16m
    $562–2,312

  4. Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane YVR - LYR
    24h 45m
    $533–2,160

  5. Train, ferry to Sechelt-Gibsons Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Langdaleferry ferry
    3. Fly from Sechelt-Gibsons Airport (YHS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane YHS - LYR
    30h 18m
    $590–2,312

Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration34h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$713Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,625.6 km
  • Duration: 35h 14m

What companies run services between Bellingham, WA, USA and Longyearbyen, SJ?

WestJet, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and three other airlines fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.

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