There are 2 ways to get from St. John's 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 Saint John'S International Airport
best- Fly from Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YYT - LYR
17h 40m$663–2,413Bus to Gander International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from St. John’s - MUN University Centre to Gander - Gander Airportbus
- Fly from Gander International Airport (YQX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YQX - LYR
29h 41m$616–2,270
Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. John's to Svalbard is to bus and fly which costs $600 - $2,300 and takes 29h 41m.
The fastest way to get from St. John's to Svalbard is to fly which takes 17h 40m and costs $650 - $2,500.
The distance between St. John's and Svalbard is 4383 km.
It takes approximately 17h 40m to get from St. John's to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 4h 30m ahead of St. John's. It is currently 5:06 PM in St. John's and 9:36 PM in Svalbard.
There are 19+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between St. John's, NL, Canada and Svalbard, SJ?
WestJet, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Gatwick, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Gander International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Montreal, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 37m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Gander International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Montreal, Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Gander International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Montreal, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Gander International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Montreal, Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Gander International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Saint John'S International Airport, Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Phone
- 1-888-263-1854
- [email protected]
- Website
- drl-lr.com
Bus from St. John’s - MUN University Centre to Gander - Gander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–59
- Website
- https://drl-lr.com/
- Adult
- $55–59
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