There are 5 ways to get from Finland to Svalbard by plane or ferry
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 Turku Airport
best- Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane TKU - LYR
11h 38m$236–1,016Fly from Pori Airport
cheapest- Fly from Pori Airport (POR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane POR - LYR
17h 37m$200–821Fly from Helsinki Airport
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane HEL - LYR
8h 55m$292–493Fly from Oulu Airport
- Fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane OUL - LYR
16h 1m$216–918Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane TLL - LYR
15h 7m$245–513
Turku Airport (TKU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Finland to Svalbard is to ferry and fly which costs $240 - $550 and takes 15h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Finland to Svalbard is to fly which takes 8h 55m and costs $290 - $500.
The distance between Finland and Svalbard is 2002 km.
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from Finland to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Finland. It is currently 3:01 PM in Finland and 2:01 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Finland and Svalbard, SJ?
Scandinavian Airlines flies from Turku Airport (TKU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Turku Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–490
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Rovaniemi, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–490
Flights from Oulu Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Oulu Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Rovaniemi, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Pori Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- $22–35
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