There are 3 ways to get from France to Svalbard by train or plane
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Train to Brussels Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BRU - LYR
10h 52m$198–566Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane CDG - LYR
10h 16m$284–724Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane NCE - LYR
11h 26m$233–865
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Svalbard is to train and fly which costs $190 - $600 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from France to Svalbard is to fly which takes 10h 16m and costs $280 - $750.
The distance between France and Svalbard is 3201 km.
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from France to Svalbard, including transfers.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between France and Svalbard, SJ?
Air France, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–490
Flights from Brussels Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–490
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
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