There are 2 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur Airport (KUL) to Svalbard by plane or train
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Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport
best- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane KUL - LYR
22h 53m$702–1,878Train to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SZB - LYR
38h 29m$562–1,930
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Lumpur Airport (KUL) to Svalbard is to train and fly which costs $550 - $2,000 and takes 38h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Lumpur Airport (KUL) to Svalbard is to fly which takes 22h 53m and costs $700 - $1,900.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur Airport (KUL) and Svalbard is 9629 km.
It takes approximately 22h 53m to get from Kuala Lumpur Airport (KUL) to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 6h behind Kuala Lumpur Airport (KUL). It is currently 4:36 PM in Kuala Lumpur Airport (KUL) and 10:36 AM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur Airport (KUL), Malaysia and Svalbard, SJ?
Qatar Airways, Scandinavian Airlines, and Malaysia Airlines fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Penang, Phuket, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T1 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–19
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
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