There are 5 ways to get from Montevideo to Svalbard by car ferry, plane, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly
best- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane AEP - LYR
43h 51m$885–2,871Fly from Carrasco International Airport
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MVD - LYR
46h 13m$1,145–2,784Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EZE - LYR
28h 49m$1,025–3,311Shuttle to Punta Del Este Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Montevideo to Punta Del Este Airport
- Fly from Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane PDP - LYR
44h 48mBus to Salto, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Termas del Daymánbus
- Fly from Salto (STY) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane STY - LYR
2d 20h$1,154–2,870
Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Svalbard is to car ferry and fly which costs $850 - $2,900 and takes 43h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Svalbard is to car ferry and fly which takes 28h 49m and costs $1,000 - $3,400.
The distance between Montevideo and Svalbard is 13627 km.
It takes approximately 43h 51m to get from Montevideo to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 5h ahead of Montevideo. It is currently 7:45 AM in Montevideo and 12:45 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Svalbard, SJ?
Air Europa, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and two other airlines fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Madrid, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Madrid, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Sao Paulo, London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,600
Flights from Salto to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Carrasco International Airport, Madrid, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
- Phone
- +598 9484 5671
Shuttle from Montevideo to Punta Del Este Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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