There are 2 ways to get from Hong Kong to Svalbard by ferry, plane, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, ferry to Macau International Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Star Ferry Pier at Salisbury Road to Central Pier No.7 at Man Kwong Streetferry
- Take the ferry from Hong Kong Sheung Wan to Macau Taipa Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Macau International Airport (MFM) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MFM - LYR
28h 2m$783–2,439Train, taxi to Huizhou Pingtan Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Huizhou Southtrain
- Take the taxi from Huizhou South to Huizhou Pingtan Airport (HUZ)taxi
- Fly from Huizhou Pingtan Airport (HUZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane HUZ - LYR
24h 37m$938–2,863
Macau International Airport (MFM) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hong Kong to Svalbard is to ferry and fly which costs $750 - $2,500 and takes 28h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Hong Kong to Svalbard is to train and taxi and fly which takes 24h 37m and costs $900 - $2,900.
The distance between Hong Kong and Svalbard is 7851 km.
It takes approximately 28h 2m to get from Hong Kong to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 6h behind Hong Kong. It is currently 6:17 AM in Hong Kong and 12:17 AM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Hong Kong and Svalbard, SJ?
There is no direct connection from Hong Kong to Svalbard. However, you can take the ferry to Central Pier No.7 at Man Kwong Street, walk to Hong Kong Sheung Wan, take the ferry to Macau Taipa Ferry Terminal, walk to Macau International Airport (MFM) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen. Alternatively, you can take the train to Shenzhen North Station, walk to Shenzhen North, take the train to Huizhou South, take the taxi to Huizhou Pingtan Airport (HUZ) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Macau International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Beijing Capital, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Huizhou Pingtan Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Beijing Capital, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Train from Shenzhen North to Huizhou South
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $6–9
- Adult - 1st Class
- $6–9
Train from Shenzhen North to Huizhou South
- 2nd Class Seat
- $4–5
- 1st Class Seat
- $6–8
- Business Class Seat
- $8–13
- Phone
- (852) 2367 7065
- [email protected]
- Website
- starferry.com.hk
Ferry from Star Ferry Pier at Salisbury Road to Central Pier No.7 at Man Kwong Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- td.gov.hk
- Phone
- +852 2359 9990
- Website
- cotaiwaterjet.com
Ferry from Hong Kong Sheung Wan to Macau Taipa Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–28
- Schedules at
- cotaiwaterjet.com
- Weekdays
- $23
- Weekends/Holidays
- $25
- Night Sailing
- $28
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $20–25
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