There is 1 way to get from Edinburgh to Svalbard by plane
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Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Svalbard is to fly which costs $280 - $480 and takes 21h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Svalbard is to fly which takes 21h 55m and costs $280 - $480.
The distance between Edinburgh and Svalbard is 2597 km.
It takes approximately 21h 55m to get from Edinburgh to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 1:03 AM in Edinburgh and 2:03 AM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Svalbard, SJ?
Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–490
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–490
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
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