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How to get fromBucharest to Svalbardby plane, bus, shuttle, or night train

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There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Svalbard by plane, bus, shuttle, or night train

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  1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BBU - LYR
    26h 45m
    $242–862

  2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane OTP - LYR
    24h 9m
    $212–916

  3. Bus, shuttle to Varna Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Varna Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane VAR - LYR
    21h 38m
    $394–1,372

  4. Night train, bus to Sofia Airport, fly

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovonighttrain night train
    2. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane SOF - LYR
    24h 20m
    $235–832

  5. Night train, bus to Istanbul, fly

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Çerkezköynighttrain night train
    2. Take the bus from Çerkezköy to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane IST - LYR
    29h 42m

Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration24h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$226Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,797.1 km
  • Duration: 26h 45m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Svalbard, SJ?

Wizz Air, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 6 times a week.

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