There are 5 ways to get from Malaysia to Svalbard by plane, train, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane PEN - LYR
31h 45m$512–1,612Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane KBR - LYR
2d$516–1,617Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane KUL - LYR
27h 20m$663–1,931Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SIN - LYR
24h 49m$716–5,530Car ferry, train, train to Hat Yai, fly
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane HDY - LYR
29h 48m$974–2,453
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malaysia to Svalbard is to fly which costs $500 - $1,700 and takes 31h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Malaysia to Svalbard is to bus and fly which takes 24h 49m and costs $700 - $6,000.
The distance between Malaysia and Svalbard is 9347 km.
It takes approximately 31h 45m to get from Malaysia to Svalbard, including transfers.
There are 19+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Malaysia and Svalbard, SJ?
Flydubai, Emirates, and five other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Suvarnabhumi, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Phuket, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Penang International Airport, Phuket, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Hat Yai to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Suvarnabhumi, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,400
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dubai, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,400
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Penang International Airport, Phuket, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–5,500
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–19
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Butterworth to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–26
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–26
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–4
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $1
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $7–9
- Phone
- +65 6295 9009
- [email protected]
- Website
- transtar.travel
Bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–18
- Schedules at
- transtar.travel
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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