There are 3 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$613–2,213Bus to Gander International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from St. John's - MUN University Student Center to Gander - Gander Airportbus
- Fly from Gander International Airport (YQX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YQX - LYR
32h 26m$673–2,376Bus to Deer Lake Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from St. John's - MUN University Student Center to Deer Lake - Circle Kbus
- Fly from Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YDF - LYR
33h 4m$824–2,833
Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. John's to Svalbard is to fly which costs $600 - $2,300 and takes 17h 40m.
The fastest way to get from St. John's to Svalbard is to fly which takes 17h 40m and costs $600 - $2,300.
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 9:51 AM in St. John's and 2:21 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ 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) once 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
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Gander International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Toronto, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Deer Lake Regional Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Toronto, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
- Phone
- 1-888-263-1854
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home DRL
Bus from St. John's - MUN University Student Center to Gander - Gander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $61–66
- Website
- Home DRL
- Adult
- $61–66
Bus from St. John's - MUN University Student Center to Deer Lake - Circle K
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–110
- Website
- Home DRL
- Adult
- $100–110
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