There are 5 ways to get from Philadelphia to Svalbard by train, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EWR - LYR
37h 55m$464–1,077Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane JFK - LYR
17h 40m$366–1,426Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane DCA - LYR
20h 31m$646–2,151Fly from Philadelphia International Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane PHL - LYR
35h 54m$864–2,915Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane IAD - LYR
23h 17m$466–1,750
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Svalbard is to train and fly which costs $460 - $1,100 and takes 37h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Svalbard is to train and fly which takes 17h 40m and costs $360 - $1,500.
The distance between Philadelphia and Svalbard is 5723 km.
It takes approximately 37h 55m to get from Philadelphia to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 6h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 4:36 PM in Philadelphia and 10:36 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Svalbard, SJ?
American Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and five other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
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