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How to get fromSofia to Svalbardby plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Sofia to Svalbard by plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane SOF - LYR
    16h 10m
    $224–815

  2. Bus, bus to Pristina, fly

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristinabus bus
    3. Fly from Pristina (PRN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane PRN - LYR
    37h 39m
    $317–1,147

  3. Shuttle to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Nišshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane INI - LYR
    34h 50m

  4. Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BEG - LYR
    16h 15m
    $264–1,008

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration20h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$199Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,989.4 km
  • Duration: 16h 10m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Svalbard, SJ?

Ryanair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 6 times a week.

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