There are 2 ways to get from Helsinki to Longyearbyen 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 26m$185–477Ferry 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
14h 34m$241–508
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Longyearbyen is to fly which costs $180 - $480 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Longyearbyen is to fly which takes 11h 26m and costs $180 - $480.
The distance between Helsinki and Longyearbyen is 2054 km.
It takes approximately 11h 26m to get from Helsinki to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
Longyearbyen is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 10:48 AM in Helsinki and 9:48 AM in Longyearbyen.
There are 18+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Longyearbyen, 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
- $250–700
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- 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 Lennart Meri International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- 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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