There are 4 ways to get from Exeter to Longyearbyen by plane or train
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Fly from Exeter
best- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EXT - LYR
21h 40m$295–1,216Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BRS - LYR
15h 5m$379–647Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LHR - LYR
12h 12m$337–895Train, 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 48m$359–907
Exeter (EXT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Longyearbyen is to train and fly which costs $370 - $650 and takes 15h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Longyearbyen is to train and fly which takes 12h 12m and costs $330 - $900.
The distance between Exeter and Longyearbyen is 3168 km.
It takes approximately 21h 40m to get from Exeter to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
Longyearbyen is 1h ahead of Exeter. It is currently 12:40 PM in Exeter and 1:40 PM in Longyearbyen.
There are 16+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Longyearbyen, SJ?
KLM, Transavia Holland, and four other airlines fly from Exeter (EXT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Exeter to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Exeter to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Manchester Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Bristol Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Manchester Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Exeter to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Exeter to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
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