There are 2 ways to get from Edinburgh to Svalbard by train or plane
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Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)ABZ - LYR
16h 52m$253–715Train to Newcastle, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)NCL - LYR
16h 28m$186–770
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Svalbard is to train and fly which costs $180 - $800 and takes 16h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Svalbard is to train and fly which takes 16h 28m and costs $180 - $800.
The distance between Edinburgh and Svalbard is 2655 km.
It takes approximately 16h 52m to get from Edinburgh to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 6:31 PM in Edinburgh and 7:31 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Svalbard, SJ?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Svalbard. However, you can take the train to Aberdeen, walk to Adelphi, take the bus to Airport Terminal Stance 1, walk to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) 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 Newcastle, walk to Central Station, take the subway to Newcastle Airport, walk to Newcastle (NCL) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Newcastle to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Newcastle to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stavanger, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bergen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $280–310
- Sleeper Seat
- $80–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $330–390
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $280–310
- Sleeper Seat
- $80–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $330–380
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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