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How to get fromMadrid to Longyearbyenby train or plane

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There are 3 ways to get from Madrid to Longyearbyen by train or plane

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  1. Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane ALC - LYR
    14h 10m
    $256–955

  2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane MAD - LYR
    12h 3m
    $232–663

  3. Train to Málaga Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain train
    2. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane AGP - LYR
    14h 25m
    $258–905

Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration11h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,021.4 km
  • Duration: 14h 10m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Longyearbyen, SJ?

Iberia and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once a week.

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