There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EDI - LYR
12h 5m$254–624Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane GLA - LYR
14h 6m$197–867Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ABZ - LYR
16h 34m$305–1,155
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Svalbard is to fly which costs $250 - $650 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Svalbard is to fly which takes 12h 5m and costs $250 - $650.
The distance between Edinburgh and Svalbard is 2597 km.
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from Edinburgh to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 9:56 AM in Edinburgh and 10:56 AM in Svalbard.
There are 19+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Svalbard, SJ?
Norwegian Air Shuttle and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Stansted, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stavanger, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Stansted, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- Cross Country
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