There are 2 ways to get from Malta to Svalbard by busferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus and ferry, bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
best- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Catania Airportbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane CTA - LYR
24h 25m$528–1,210Fly from Malta International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MLA - LYR
11h 41m$234–864
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Svalbard is to fly which costs $230 - $900 and takes 11h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Svalbard is to fly which takes 11h 41m and costs $230 - $900.
The distance between Malta and Svalbard is 4767 km.
It takes approximately 24h 25m to get from Malta to Svalbard, including transfers.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Malta and Svalbard, SJ?
Norwegian Air Shuttle and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Malta International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- [email protected]
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
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