There are 3 ways to get from Helsinki to Longyearbyen by plane, ferry, 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 Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane HEL - LYR
9h 21m$334–507Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane TLL - LYR
12h 14m$194–799Train to Turku Airport, fly
- Take the train from Helsinki to Turkutrain
- Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane TKU - LYR
13h 55m$273–1,059
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Longyearbyen is to ferry and fly which costs $190 - $800 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Longyearbyen is to fly which takes 9h 21m and costs $330 - $550.
The distance between Helsinki and Longyearbyen is 2054 km.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Helsinki to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
Longyearbyen is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 6:41 PM in Helsinki and 5:41 PM 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 Shuttle fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–490
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–490
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Rovaniemi, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–490
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Riga, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Turku Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Turku
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- $23–35
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