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How to get fromToronto to Svalbard Global Seed Vaultby plane, shuttle, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Toronto to Svalbard Global Seed Vault by plane, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly from Toronto Island Airport

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    1. Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane YTZ - LYR
    17h 25m
    $490–1,600

  2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane YYZ - LYR
    17h 28m
    $460–1,500

  3. Shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BUF - LYR
    23h 33m
    $743–2,315

  4. Train to Rochester, fly

    1. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Rochestertrain train
    2. Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane ROC - LYR
    21h 26m
    $717–2,419

  5. Train to Detroit, fly

    1. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain train
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane DTW - LYR
    22h 26m
    $664–2,215

  6. Train to London International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Londontrain train
    2. Fly from London International Airport (YXU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane YXU - LYR
    23h 58m
    $1,131–4,279

Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration17h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$494Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,389.2 km
  • Duration: 17h 25m

What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Svalbard Global Seed Vault, SJ?

Porter Airlines and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice a week.

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