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
9h 55m$304–496Ferry 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$215–851Train 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 58m$293–1,161
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 $300 - $500 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Svalbard is to fly which takes 9h 55m and costs $300 - $500.
The distance between Helsinki and Svalbard is 2051 km.
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Helsinki to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 9:49 AM in Helsinki and 8:49 AM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Svalbard, SJ?
Finnair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–490
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–490
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Rovaniemi, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–490
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Turku Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Turku
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- 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
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- $23–35
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