There are 2 ways to get from Seoul to Svalbard by plane or train
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Fly from Gimpo International Airport
best- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane GMP - LYR
39h 25m$463–1,413Train 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
34h 24m$514–1,615
Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Svalbard is to fly which costs $460 - $1,500 and takes 39h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Svalbard is to train and fly which takes 34h 24m and costs $500 - $1,700.
The distance between Seoul and Svalbard is 6416 km.
It takes approximately 39h 25m to get from Seoul to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 7h behind Seoul. It is currently 3:46 AM in Seoul and 8:46 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Svalbard, SJ?
Air China, Hainan, and three other airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 3 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Beijing Capital, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 18m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Beijing Capital, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 8m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- 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
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