There are 3 ways to get from Helsinki to Svalbard 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
10h 7m$234–486Ferry 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
13h 53m$225–805Train 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 27m$404–561
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Svalbard is to fly which costs $230 - $490 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Svalbard is to fly which takes 10h 7m and costs $230 - $490.
The distance between Helsinki and Svalbard is 2051 km.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Helsinki to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 10:28 AM in Helsinki and 9:28 AM in Svalbard.
There are 19+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Svalbard, 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
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–470
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–470
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Rovaniemi, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–470
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Turku Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–500
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki to Turku
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Schedules at
- https://www.eckeroline.com/
- Economy
- $23–35
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