There are 2 ways to get from Sofia to Svalbard by 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.
Fly from Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SOF - LYR
18h 45m$230–789Bus 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
27h 15m$263–856
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Svalbard is to fly which costs $230 - $800 and takes 18h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Svalbard is to fly which takes 18h 45m and costs $230 - $800.
The distance between Sofia and Svalbard is 3989 km.
It takes approximately 18h 45m to get from Sofia to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 12:56 AM in Sofia and 11:56 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Svalbard, SJ?
Norwegian Air Shuttle and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice a week.
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $41–45
- Website
- Trans-Jug
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