There is 1 way to get from Longyearbyen to Anchorage by plane or train
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Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Longyearbyen to Anchorage is to fly and train which costs $950 - $3,700 and takes 4 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Longyearbyen to Anchorage is to fly and train which takes 4 days 12h and costs $950 - $3,700.
The distance between Longyearbyen and Anchorage is 2887 miles.
It takes approximately 4 days 12h to get from Longyearbyen to Anchorage, including transfers.
Anchorage is 10h behind Longyearbyen. It is currently 12:24 AM in Longyearbyen and 2:24 PM in Anchorage.
There are 209+ hotels available in Anchorage.
What companies run services between Longyearbyen, SJ and Anchorage, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Longyearbyen to Anchorage. However, you can take the bus to Longyearbyen Airport, walk to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) airport, fly to Fairbanks (FAI), walk to 728 - Fairbanks International Airport, take the bus to 157 - UAF Wood Center, take the taxi to Fairbanks, then take the train to Anchorage.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Fairbanks via Tromso, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
- Phone
- +1 800 544 0552
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alaska Railroad
Train from Fairbanks to Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–553
- Website
- Alaska Railroad
- Schedules at
- Alaska Railroad Schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $170–300
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $553
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