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How to get fromKuala Lumpur to Svalbardby train, plane, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Svalbard by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane KUL - LYR
    27h 19m
    $663–1,928

  2. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane SZB - LYR
    37h 48m
    $562–1,712

  3. Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Golden Mile Tower Singaporebus bus
    2. Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane SIN - LYR
    29h 20m
    $729–5,531

  4. Train to Ipoh, fly

    1. Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Ipohtrain train
    2. Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane IPH - LYR
    2d 9h
    $1,213–3,921

  5. Bus to Malacca International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentralbus bus
    2. Fly from Malacca International Airport (MKZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane MKZ - LYR
    35h 4m
    $1,016–7,519

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration22h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$682Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,686.1 km
  • Duration: 27h 19m

What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Svalbard, SJ?

Firefly, Fly Norse, and two other airlines fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice a week.

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