There are 6 ways to get from Chennai to Svalbard by plane, train, or bus
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Fly from Chennai International Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MAA - LYR
20h 41m$711–2,211Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurmtrain
- Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BLR - LYR
29h 29m$564–1,932Train to Tirupati Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane TIR - LYR
30h 30m$1,014–2,926Bus to Pondicherry, fly
- Take the bus from Koyembedu to Pondicherrybus
- Fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane PNY - LYR
31h 45m$969–2,735Train to Salem, fly
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Salem Jntrain
- Fly from Salem (SXV) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SXV - LYR
34h 23m$766–2,234Train to Trichy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chennai Egmore to Ponmlai Gld Rcktrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane TRZ - LYR
40h 17m$817–2,635
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Svalbard is to train and bus and fly which costs $550 - $2,000 and takes 29h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Svalbard is to fly which takes 20h 41m and costs $700 - $2,300.
The distance between Chennai and Svalbard is 8054 km.
It takes approximately 20h 41m to get from Chennai to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 3h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 9:29 PM in Chennai and 5:59 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Svalbard, SJ?
Emirates, Scandinavian Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dubai, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Mumbai, Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Kempegowda International Airport, Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dubai, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Hyderabad, Dubai, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Pondicherry to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Kempegowda International Airport, Dubai, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Pondicherry to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Kempegowda International Airport, Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Salem to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Chennai International Airport, Dubai, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Salem to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Kempegowda International Airport, Dubai, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dubai, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–8
- First Class (1A)
- $10–13
Train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $9–12
- First Class (1A)
- $14–19
Train from Chennai Central to Salem Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $8–11
- First Class (1A)
- $14–19
Train from Chennai Egmore to Ponmlai Gld Rck
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $8–11
- First Class (1A)
- $14–19
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- BMTC
Bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- BMTC
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- $1
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- $2–3
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