There are 3 ways to get from Svalbard to Helsinki by plane, train, or ferry
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 Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane LYR - HEL
7h 45m€173–425Fly to Turku Airport, train
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Turku Airport (TKU)plane LYR - TKU
- Take the train from Turku to Helsinkitrain
14h 33m€245–860Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane LYR - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
12h 30m€208–452
Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Svalbard to Helsinki is to fly which costs €170 - €430 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Svalbard to Helsinki is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs €170 - €430.
The distance between Svalbard and Helsinki is 2051 km.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Svalbard to Helsinki, including transfers.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Svalbard. It is currently 1:14 PM in Svalbard and 2:14 PM in Helsinki.
There are 1252+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Svalbard, SJ and Helsinki, Finland?
Scandinavian Airlines and Finnair fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 5 times a week.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Helsinki Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €230–650
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Helsinki Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–440
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Turku Airport via Tromso, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €320–900
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Turku Airport via Oslo, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–950
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Lennart Meri International Airport via Tromso, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €230–650
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Lennart Meri International Airport via Oslo, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Turku Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €200–900
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Turku to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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