There are 3 ways to get from Seoul to Longyearbyen by train, plane, 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.
Train to Incheon International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ICN - LYR
2d 2h$494–1,615Fly from Gimpo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane GMP - LYR
40h 55m$393–1,213Train, bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gimhae Int'l Airportbus
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane PUS - LYR
2d 13h$547–1,771
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Longyearbyen is to fly which costs $390 - $1,300 and takes 40h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Longyearbyen is to fly which takes 40h 55m and costs $390 - $1,300.
The distance between Seoul and Longyearbyen is 6458 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 2h to get from Seoul to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
Longyearbyen is 8h behind Seoul. It is currently 9:17 PM in Seoul and 1:17 PM in Longyearbyen.
There are 18+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Longyearbyen, SJ?
Asiana Airlines, Air China, and two other airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Beijing Capital, Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Beijing Capital, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Beijing Capital, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Beijing Capital, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Arex
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Suseo SRT to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- $27–35
- First Class
- $40–50
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- Bus Tago
Bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gimhae Int'l Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- $8–11
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