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How to get fromInverness to Longyearbyenby plane, train or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Inverness to Longyearbyen by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane INV - LYR
    25h 5m
    $269–731

  2. Bus to Wick John O' Groats Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Hill Avenuebus bus
    2. Fly from Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane WIC - LYR
    31h 39m
    $224–803

  3. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane ABZ - LYR
    17h 17m
    $279–844

  4. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane GLA - LYR
    17h 46m
    $452–990

Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration23h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$249Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Longyearbyen, SJ?

KLM, Transavia Holland, and four other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.

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