There are 2 ways to get from Calgary to Svalbard by plane or bus
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Fly from Calgary International Airport
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YYC - LYR
21h 54m$637–2,146Bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Calgary Delta Hotel to Edmonton Airport - YEGbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YEG - LYR
41h 6m$643–2,180
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Svalbard is to fly which costs $600 - $2,200 and takes 21h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Svalbard is to fly which takes 21h 54m and costs $600 - $2,200.
The distance between Calgary and Svalbard is 5258 km.
It takes approximately 21h 54m to get from Calgary to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 8h ahead of Calgary. It is currently 4:32 PM in Calgary and 12:32 AM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Svalbard, SJ?
KLM and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Calgary Delta Hotel to Edmonton Airport - YEG
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $30–70
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