There are 4 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Longyearbyen by plane, train, subway, 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.
Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport
best- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane PIT - LYR
36h 45m$541–1,339Bus to Morgantown Municipal Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to Westover Terminalbus
- Fly from Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MGW - LYR
2d 6h$505–1,642Train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane CLE - LYR
39h 55m$590–1,531Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane IAD - LYR
42h 50m$587–1,350
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Longyearbyen is to fly which costs $500 - $1,400 and takes 36h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Longyearbyen is to fly which takes 36h 45m and costs $500 - $1,400.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Longyearbyen is 5791 km.
It takes approximately 36h 45m to get from Pittsburgh to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
Longyearbyen is 5h ahead of Pittsburgh. It is currently 2:57 PM in Pittsburgh and 7:57 PM in Longyearbyen.
There are 18+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Longyearbyen, SJ?
Delta, Scandinavian Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 34m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Morgantown Municipal Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Washington Dulles International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Morgantown Municipal Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Washington Dulles International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Toronto, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Toronto, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Morgantown Municipal Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Washington Dulles International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 304-291-7433
- Website
- Mountain Line Transit Authority
Bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to Westover Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–30
- Website
- Mountain Line Transit Authority
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