There are 6 ways to get from France to Svalbard by plane or train
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 Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane CDG - LYR
10h 46m$274–724Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BOD - LYR
26h 30m$233–913Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LYS - LYR
17h 59m$279–979Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane NCE - LYR
12h 21m$243–965Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ZRH - LYR
12h 38m$257–748Fly from Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ORY - LYR
15h 19m$260–990
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Svalbard is to train and fly which costs $250 - $750 and takes 12h 38m.
The fastest way to get from France to Svalbard is to fly which takes 10h 46m and costs $270 - $750.
The distance between France and Svalbard is 3333 km.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from France to Svalbard, including transfers.
There are 19+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between France and Svalbard, SJ?
Scandinavian Airlines and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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