There are 6 ways to get from Exeter to Longyearbyen 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 London Heathrow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LHR - LYR
13h 23m$313–831Train to Bristol Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BRS - LYR
14h 30m$227–741Fly from Exeter
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EXT - LYR
25h 7m$284–1,115Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MAN - LYR
15h 29m$488–839Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LGW - LYR
13h 28m$288–955Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane STN - LYR
13h 10m$306–1,035
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Longyearbyen is to train and fly which costs $220 - $750 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Longyearbyen is to train and fly which takes 13h 10m and costs $300 - $1,100.
The distance between Exeter and Longyearbyen is 3353 km.
It takes approximately 13h 23m to get from Exeter to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
Longyearbyen is 1h ahead of Exeter. It is currently 1:04 AM in Exeter and 2:04 AM in Longyearbyen.
There are 18+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Longyearbyen, SJ?
Loganair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and two other airlines fly from Exeter (EXT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Exeter to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Exeter to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Exeter to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Bristol Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stavanger, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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