There are 3 ways to get from Sydney to Longyearbyen by plane, train, 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 Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SYD - LYR
2d 3h$724–2,127Train, bus to Moruya Airport, fly
- Take the train from Central Station to Bungendore Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bungendore to Moruya Airportbus
- Fly from Moruya Airport (MYA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MYA - LYR
2d 13h$1,149–3,367Train to Parkes, fly
- Take the train from Central Station to Parkes Stationtrain
- Fly from Parkes (PKE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane PKE - LYR
2d 19h$936–2,749
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Longyearbyen is to fly which costs $700 - $2,200 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Longyearbyen is to fly which takes 2 days 3h and costs $700 - $2,200.
The distance between Sydney and Longyearbyen is 14682 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 3h to get from Sydney to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
Longyearbyen is 8h behind Sydney. It is currently 8:38 AM in Sydney and 12:38 AM in Longyearbyen.
There are 19+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Longyearbyen, SJ?
Air China, Hainan, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 3 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Beijing Capital, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Moruya Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Sydney International Airport, Beijing Capital, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Parkes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Sydney International Airport, Beijing Capital, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Central Station to Bungendore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $16–24
- First Class
- $25–40
Train from Central Station to Parkes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $23–35
- First Class
- $35–55
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Bungendore to Moruya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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