There are 5 ways to get from Cornwall 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 Exeter, fly
best- Take the train from Par to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EXT - LYR
24h 26m$331–1,409Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BRS - LYR
19h 46m$245–684Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Par to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LHR - LYR
16h 30m$357–920Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane NQY - LYR
26h 39m$292–1,023Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly
- Take the train from Par to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane CWL - LYR
20h 22m$359–1,310
Exeter (EXT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Svalbard is to train and fly which costs $240 - $700 and takes 19h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Svalbard is to train and fly which takes 16h 30m and costs $350 - $950.
The distance between Cornwall and Svalbard is 3315 km.
It takes approximately 24h 26m to get from Cornwall to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Cornwall. It is currently 3:11 AM in Cornwall and 4:11 AM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Svalbard, SJ?
easyJet, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and three other airlines fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Exeter to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Bristol Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–500
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–260
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Par to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
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