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 Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane HEL - LYR
11h 15m$192–473Fly from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport
cheapest- Fly from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane TMP - LYR
29h 23m$135–505Fly from Pori Airport
- Fly from Pori Airport (POR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane POR - LYR
26h 2m$181–699Fly from Oulu Airport
- Fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane OUL - LYR
20h 26m$236–868Ferry 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 32m$245–513
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Finland to Svalbard is to fly which costs $130 - $550 and takes 29h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Finland to Svalbard is to fly which takes 11h 15m and costs $190 - $480.
The distance between Finland and Svalbard is 2036 km.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Finland to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Finland. It is currently 10:44 PM in Finland and 9:44 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Finland and Svalbard, SJ?
Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air International fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–490
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Rovaniemi, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–490
Flights from Pori Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Pori Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Rovaniemi, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Pori Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Oulu Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Rovaniemi, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Pori Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Oulu Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Riga, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- 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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