There are 5 ways to get from England to Svalbard by plane or train
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Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LHR - LYR
11h 20m$278–718Fly from Manchester Airport
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MAN - LYR
9h 40m$206–671Fly from Birmingham Airport
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BHX - LYR
13h 32m$225–770Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LCY - LYR
13h 33m$566–1,922Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LGW - LYR
10h 34m$240–798
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Svalbard is to fly which costs $270 - $750 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from England to Svalbard is to fly which takes 9h 40m and costs $200 - $700.
The distance between England and Svalbard is 3080 km.
It takes approximately 11h 20m to get from England to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of England. It is currently 9:45 PM in England and 10:45 PM in Svalbard.
There are 19+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between England and Svalbard, SJ?
Scandinavian Airlines flies from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 3 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from London City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stavanger, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from London City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
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