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How to get fromMinsk to Svalbardby bus, plane, car, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Minsk to Svalbard by bus, plane, car, or train

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  1. Bus to Vilnius Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Vilnius Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane VNO - LYR
    14h 8m
    $220–830

  2. Bus, train to Riga International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotisbus bus
    2. Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    3. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane RIX - LYR
    22h 14m
    $175–621

  3. Bus, car to Kaunas, fly

    1. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Vilnius, F. Vaitkaus g.bus bus
    2. Drive from Vilnius Airport to Kaunas Airportcar car
    3. Fly from Kaunas (KUN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane KUN - LYR
    31h 39m
    $273–1,445

  4. Train, train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Minsk Pas to Brest Ctrain train
    2. Take the train from Terespol to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    3. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane WAW - LYR
    27h 35m
    $335–752

Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration7h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$191Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,842.2 km
  • Duration: 14h 8m

What companies run services between Minsk, Belarus and Svalbard, SJ?

There is no direct connection from Minsk to Svalbard. However, you can take the bus to Vilnius Airport, walk to Vilnius Airport (VNO) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Vilnius, F. Vaitkaus g., walk to Vilnius Airport, drive to Kaunas Airport, walk to Kaunas (KUN) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen.

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