There are 5 ways to get from Longyearbyen to Istanbul by plane, night train, or bus
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 Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane LYR - SAW
23h 42m₺15,614–65,634Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train
cheapest- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LYR - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
28h 50m₺11,127–42,357Fly to Istanbul
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Istanbul (IST)plane LYR - IST
11h 5m₺18,611–60,611Fly to Burgas Airport, bus
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane LYR - BOJ
- Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus
32h 44m₺12,281–39,381Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane LYR - AXD
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
23h 21m₺17,427–59,477
Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Longyearbyen to Istanbul is to fly and bus which costs 12.000 ₺ - 40.000 ₺ and takes 32h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Longyearbyen to Istanbul is to fly which takes 11h 5m and costs 18.000 ₺ - 65.000 ₺.
The distance between Longyearbyen and Istanbul is 4244 km.
It takes approximately 23h 42m to get from Longyearbyen to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Longyearbyen. It is currently 8:04 AM in Longyearbyen and 9:04 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4298+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Longyearbyen, SJ and Istanbul, Turkey?
Scandinavian Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) once daily.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 51m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–60,000
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Oslo, Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–65,000
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,458
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Burgas to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,644
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
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