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How to get fromBrighton to Longyearbyenby plane or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Brighton to Longyearbyen by plane or train

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  1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport

    best
    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane LGW - LYR
    11h 54m
    $264–504

  2. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane LHR - LYR
    11h 53m
    $233–694

  3. Train to Southampton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane SOU - LYR
    21h 4m
    $270–1,024

  4. Train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane LTN - LYR
    16h 17m
    $354–674

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration13h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$174Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Brighton, England and Longyearbyen, SJ?

Norwegian Air Shuttle and Scandinavian Airlines fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.

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