There are 6 ways to get from Svalbard to Canada 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 to Toronto Pearson International Airport
best- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane LYR - YYZ
29h 31m$624–1,828Fly to Toronto Island Airport
cheapest- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane LYR - YTZ
30h 56m$615–1,915Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LYR - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Mississaugabus
36h 17m$1,003–3,005Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane LYR - YUL
23h 46m$746–2,759Fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane LYR - YOW
29h 45m$669–2,119Fly to Vancouver International Airport
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane LYR - YVR
39h 49m$768–2,722
Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Svalbard to Canada is to fly which costs $600 - $2,000 and takes 30h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Svalbard to Canada is to fly which takes 23h 46m and costs $700 - $2,800.
The distance between Svalbard and Canada is 5419 km.
It takes approximately 29h 31m to get from Svalbard to Canada, including transfers.
There are 1964+ hotels available in Canada.
What companies run services between Svalbard, SJ and Canada?
Scandinavian Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) 5 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Oslo, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Oslo, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Oslo, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Oslo, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Oslo, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
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