There are 3 ways to get from Seoul to Longyearbyen by plane, train, or bus
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Fly from Gimpo International Airport
best- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane GMP - LYR
33h 5m$512–1,513Train to Incheon International Airport, fly
- 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
28h 39m$564–1,715Train, 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
28h 35m$644–1,867
Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Longyearbyen is to fly which costs $500 - $1,600 and takes 33h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Longyearbyen is to train and bus and fly which takes 28h 35m and costs $600 - $1,900.
The distance between Seoul and Longyearbyen is 6416 km.
It takes approximately 33h 5m to get from Seoul to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
Longyearbyen is 7h behind Seoul. It is currently 2:48 PM in Seoul and 7:48 AM in Longyearbyen.
There are 19+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Longyearbyen, SJ?
Asiana Airlines, Hainan, and Scandinavian 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, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Beijing Capital, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Beijing Capital, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- airportrailroad.com
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.airportrailroad.com/intro
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Suseo SRT to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- $26–35
- First Class
- $35–50
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- bustago.or.kr
Bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gimhae Int'l Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- $7–10
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