There are 5 ways to get from Turkey to Svalbard by plane or bus
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Fly from Antalya Airport
best- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane AYT - LYR
21h 32m$352–912Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SAW - LYR
13h 35m$253–963Fly from Istanbul
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane IST - LYR
15h 30m$373–1,213Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ESB - LYR
30h 51m$294–1,314Bus to Burgas Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BOJ - LYR
25h 40m$293–1,131
Antalya Airport (AYT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Svalbard is to fly which costs $250 - $1,000 and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Svalbard is to fly which takes 13h 35m and costs $250 - $1,000.
The distance between Turkey and Svalbard is 4676 km.
It takes approximately 21h 32m to get from Turkey to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Turkey. It is currently 3:45 PM in Turkey and 2:45 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Turkey and Svalbard, SJ?
Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Antalya Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Istanbul to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Krakow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Burgas Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Istanbul to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
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