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How to get fromHelsinki to Longyearbyenby train, plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Helsinki to Longyearbyen by train, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Turku Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Helsinki to Turkutrain train
    2. Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane TKU - LYR
    13h 57m
    $268–1,063

  2. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane TLL - LYR
    13h 54m
    $191–748

  3. Fly from Helsinki Airport

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane HEL - LYR
    9h 21m
    $194–496

  4. Ferry, bus to Riga International Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane RIX - LYR
    17h 5m
    $236–788

Turku Airport (TKU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar1Weekly Planes
Duration7h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$226Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,191.6 km
  • Duration: 13h 57m

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) 5 times a week.

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