There are 2 ways to get from Ghent to Svalbard by train or plane
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Train to Brussels Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BRU - LYR
10h 43m$185–527Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane AMS - LYR
11h 47m$302–763
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Svalbard is to train and fly which costs $180 - $550 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Svalbard is to train and fly which takes 10h 43m and costs $180 - $550.
The distance between Ghent and Svalbard is 3148 km.
It takes approximately 10h 43m to get from Ghent to Svalbard, including transfers.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Svalbard, SJ?
There is no direct connection from Ghent to Svalbard. However, you can take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen. Alternatively, you can take the train to Anvers-Central, take the train to Schiphol Airport, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–490
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
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