There are 4 ways to get from Tampa to Longyearbyen by plane, bus, 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 from Tampa
best- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane TPA - LYR
24h 13m$563–1,813Bus to Ft. Myers, fly
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Fort Myers Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Ft. Myers (RSW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane RSW - LYR
27h 1m$684–2,048Bus to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SRQ - LYR
23h 41m$722–2,229Train to Orlando, fly
- Take the train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MCO - LYR
36h 15m$589–2,065
Tampa (TPA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tampa to Longyearbyen is to fly which costs $550 - $1,900 and takes 24h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Tampa to Longyearbyen is to bus and fly which takes 23h 41m and costs $700 - $2,300.
The distance between Tampa and Longyearbyen is 7167 km.
It takes approximately 24h 13m to get from Tampa to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
Longyearbyen is 6h ahead of Tampa. It is currently 1:48 PM in Tampa and 7:48 PM in Longyearbyen.
There are 19+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Tampa, FL, USA and Longyearbyen, SJ?
Delta, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tampa (TPA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Tampa to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Tampa to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Ft. Myers to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Ft. Myers to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Orlando to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Orlando to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Orlando to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Fort Myers Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Fort Myers Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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