There are 3 ways to get from Svalbard to Helsinki by plane, ferry, or train
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
8h 30m€262–445Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane LYR - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
14h 5m€208–452Fly to Turku Airport, train
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Turku Airport (TKU)plane LYR - TKU
- Take the train from Turku to Helsinkitrain
13h 53m€272–960
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 and ferry which costs €200 - €460 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Svalbard to Helsinki is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs €260 - €450.
The distance between Svalbard and Helsinki is 2052 km.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Svalbard to Helsinki, including transfers.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Svalbard. It is currently 8:47 AM in Svalbard and 9:47 AM in Helsinki.
There are 1258+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Svalbard, SJ and Helsinki, Finland?
Norwegian Air Shuttle, Finnair, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Helsinki Airport via Tromso, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–430
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Lennart Meri International Airport via Tromso, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Turku Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–1,100
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Turku Airport via Tromso, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–1,000
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Turku to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- 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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