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
26h 18m$347–1,317Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport
cheapest- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane NQY - LYR
22h 43m$304–1,232Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly
- 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
18h 14m$431–749Train 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
15h 23m$386–1,000Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane CWL - LYR
25h 49m$388–1,352
Exeter (EXT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Svalbard is to train and fly which costs $430 - $750 and takes 18h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Svalbard is to train and fly which takes 15h 23m and costs $380 - $1,000.
The distance between Cornwall and Svalbard is 3315 km.
It takes approximately 26h 18m to get from Cornwall to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Cornwall. It is currently 9:12 AM in Cornwall and 10:12 AM in Svalbard.
There are 16+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Svalbard, SJ?
Ryanair UK, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Exeter to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Exeter to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Stansted, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Gatwick, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Gatwick, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Exeter to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Bristol Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Stansted, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Gatwick, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Gatwick, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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