There are 3 ways to get from Kraków to Svalbard by plane, shuttle, 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 John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
best- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane KRK - LYR
10h 2m$223–813Shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane KTW - LYR
11h 33m$207–882Train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane WAW - LYR
13h 5m$268–631
John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Svalbard is to fly which costs $220 - $850 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Svalbard is to fly which takes 10h 2m and costs $220 - $850.
The distance between Kraków and Svalbard is 3158 km.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Kraków to Svalbard, including transfers.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Svalbard, SJ?
Wizz Air, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Warsaw Chopin Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Billund, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 32 236 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Matuszek
Shuttle from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- Matuszek
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