There are 3 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station to Svalbard by plane, bus, or train
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Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)LHR - LYR
16h 41m$164–515Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)LGW - LYR
16h 32m$202–457Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Woking to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)SOU - LYR
20h 20m$262–945
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station to Svalbard is to bus and fly which costs $200 - $460 and takes 16h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station to Svalbard is to bus and fly which takes 16h 32m and costs $200 - $460.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station and Svalbard is 3054 km.
It takes approximately 16h 41m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station. It is currently 4:27 PM in Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station and 5:27 PM in Svalbard.
There are 17+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station, England and Svalbard, SJ?
Scandinavian Airlines and British Airways fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice daily.
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- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Southampton Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Southampton Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Southampton Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Southampton Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Southampton Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Woking to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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