There are 2 ways to get from Kraków to Svalbard by plane 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
18h 22m$183–663Train 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
21h 42m$277–632
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 $180 - $700 and takes 18h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Svalbard is to fly which takes 18h 22m and costs $180 - $700.
The distance between Kraków and Svalbard is 3158 km.
It takes approximately 18h 22m 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?
Norwegian Air Shuttle and Scandinavian 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
- 14h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- LEO Express
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