There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Svalbard by plane 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 Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane CWL - LYR
14h 49m$321–1,224Train to Bristol Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BRS - LYR
14h 21m$268–918Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LHR - LYR
13h 27m$363–921Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MAN - LYR
14h 34m$285–804
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Svalbard is to train and fly which costs $280 - $850 and takes 14h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Svalbard is to train and fly which takes 13h 27m and costs $360 - $950.
The distance between Cardiff and Svalbard is 3108 km.
It takes approximately 14h 49m to get from Cardiff to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 4:09 PM in Cardiff and 5:09 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Svalbard, SJ?
KLM, Scandinavian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Alicante–Elche, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Manchester Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Bristol Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Bristol Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Bristol Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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