There are 3 ways to get from Longyearbyen to Helsinki by plane, ferry, 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 to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane LYR - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
14h 50m€208–452Fly to Helsinki Airport
cheapest- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane LYR - HEL
8h 25m€163–425Fly to Turku Airport, train
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Turku Airport (TKU)plane LYR - TKU
- Take the train from Turku to Helsinkitrain
16h 13m€244–860
Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Longyearbyen to Helsinki is to fly which costs €160 - €430 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Longyearbyen to Helsinki is to fly which takes 8h 25m and costs €160 - €430.
The distance between Longyearbyen and Helsinki is 2210 km.
It takes approximately 14h 50m to get from Longyearbyen to Helsinki, including transfers.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Longyearbyen. It is currently 10:29 AM in Longyearbyen and 11:29 AM in Helsinki.
There are 1257+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Longyearbyen, SJ and Helsinki, Finland?
Norwegian Air Shuttle, Norwegian Air International, and two other airlines fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) twice daily.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Lennart Meri International Airport via Oslo, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Lennart Meri International Airport via Tromso, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–650
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Turku Airport via Oslo, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–1,000
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Helsinki Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Helsinki Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–650
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Lennart Meri International Airport via Tromso, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Turku Airport via Tromso, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–900
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Turku Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–950
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Lennart Meri International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Helsinki Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–410
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Turku to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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