There are 3 ways to get from Cardiff to Svalbard by train or plane
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 Bristol Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BRS - LYR
16h 28m$356–606Fly from Cardiff Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane CWL - LYR
15h 18m$269–1,122Train 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$349–863
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Svalbard is to train and fly which costs $350 - $650 and takes 16h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Svalbard is to train and fly which takes 13h and costs $340 - $900.
The distance between Cardiff and Svalbard is 3155 km.
It takes approximately 16h 28m to get from Cardiff to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 7:17 AM in Cardiff and 8:17 AM in Svalbard.
There are 16+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Svalbard, SJ?
KLM, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
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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