There are 4 ways to get from Houston to Svalbard by plane, bus, or tram
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 George Bush Intercontinental Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane IAH - LYR
39h 24m$494–1,215Bus to Victoria Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Victoriabus
- Fly from Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane VCT - LYR
2d 4h$526–1,275Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Austin Doubletree University Areabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane AUS - LYR
41h 53m$790–2,463Bus, tram to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worthbus
- Take the tram from Fort Worth Central Station to DFW Airport Terminal B Stationtram
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane DFW - LYR
44h 53m$640–1,750
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Svalbard is to fly which costs $490 - $1,300 and takes 39h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Svalbard is to fly which takes 39h 24m and costs $490 - $1,300.
The distance between Houston and Svalbard is 7245 km.
It takes approximately 39h 24m to get from Houston to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 6h ahead of Houston. It is currently 10:23 AM in Houston and 4:23 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Svalbard, SJ?
JetBlue Airways, Scandinavian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Toronto, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,200
Flights from Victoria Regional Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Toronto, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Victoria Regional Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 24m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Toronto, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Toronto, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Victoria Regional Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Victoria Regional Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via George Bush Intercontinental Airport, New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Phone
- +1 817-215-8600
- Website
- Trinity Metro
Tram from Fort Worth Central Station to DFW Airport Terminal B Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Trinity Metro
- Adults 20-64
- $2
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Austin Doubletree University Area
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $127–147
- Website
- Vonlane
- low
- $127
- high
- $147
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- Vonlane
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
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