There are 4 ways to get from Sofia to Svalbard by plane, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SOF - LYR
15h 45m$216–921Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dupnitsabus
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SKG - LYR
2d 7h$167–647Shuttle to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Niš
- Fly from Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane INI - LYR
34h 50mBus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BEG - LYR
16h 15m$263–1,007
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Svalbard is to bus and fly which costs $160 - $650 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Svalbard is to fly which takes 15h 45m and costs $210 - $950.
The distance between Sofia and Svalbard is 3989 km.
It takes approximately 15h 45m to get from Sofia to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 8:40 PM in Sofia and 7:40 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Svalbard, SJ?
Ryanair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Budapest, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Sofia Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Krakow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Hamburg, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
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- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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