There are 3 ways to get from Malaysia to Svalbard by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SIN - LYR
25h 29m$506–1,330Fly from Penang International Airport
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane PEN - LYR
32h$562–1,712Train 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
26h 50m$613–1,730
Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malaysia to Svalbard is to bus and fly which costs $500 - $1,400 and takes 25h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Malaysia to Svalbard is to bus and fly which takes 25h 29m and costs $500 - $1,400.
The distance between Malaysia and Svalbard is 9880 km.
It takes approximately 25h 29m to get from Malaysia to Svalbard, including transfers.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Malaysia and Svalbard, SJ?
Thai Airways International, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and two other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Suvarnabhumi, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from Penang International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Phuket, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,100
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- +65 6295 9009
- [email protected]
- Website
- transtar.travel
Bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–18
- Schedules at
- transtar.travel
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