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How to get fromSacramento to Longyearbyenby train, subway, or plane

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There are 2 ways to get from Sacramento to Longyearbyen by train, subway, or plane

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  1. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane SFO - LYR
    23h 23m
    $404–1,181

  2. Train to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane OAK - LYR
    3d 22h
    $519–1,780

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration17h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$367Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,020.8 km
  • Duration: 23h 23m

What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Longyearbyen, SJ?

There is no direct connection from Sacramento to Longyearbyen. However, you can take the train to Richmond, walk to Richmond, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen. Alternatively, you can take the train to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak, walk to Coliseum - OAC, take the subway to Oakland International Airport Station, walk to Oakland International Airport (OAK) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen.

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