There are 5 ways to get from Cornwall to Svalbard by train or plane
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Par to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LHR - LYR
16h 25m$386–1,210Train, 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
17h 36m$301–1,009Train to Exeter, fly
- Take the train from Par to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EXT - LYR
26h 20m$376–1,319Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MAN - LYR
17h 17m$427–1,030Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Par to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LGW - LYR
16h 35m$373–1,185
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Svalbard is to train and fly which costs $300 - $1,100 and takes 17h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Svalbard is to train and fly which takes 16h 25m and costs $380 - $1,300.
The distance between Cornwall and Svalbard is 3497 km.
It takes approximately 16h 25m to get from Cornwall to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Cornwall. It is currently 9:12 PM in Cornwall and 10:12 PM in Svalbard.
There are 19+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Svalbard, SJ?
There is no direct connection from Cornwall to Svalbard. However, you can take the train to Par, take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen. Alternatively, you can take the train to Par, take the train to Exeter St Davids, walk to St Davids Station, take the bus to Westcott Road, walk to Exeter (EXT) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Exeter to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Exeter to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Exeter to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Bristol Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Bristol Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stavanger, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Exeter to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Par to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
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