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

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There are 3 ways to get from Sacramento to Longyearbyen by train, subway, plane, or bus

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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
    $548–1,577

  2. Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus bus
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane RNO - LYR
    3d 23h
    $684–2,355

  3. Train to Redding Municipal Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Redding Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane RDD - LYR
    41h 44m
    $915–3,017

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration18h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$518Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Sacramento to Longyearbyen.ExpandLaunch map view
  • 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 bus to Reno Amtrak, walk to RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay D 4SS, take the line 12 bus to Terminal Way and Vassar Street, walk to Reno-Airport-RNO airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen.

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