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How to get fromInverness to Longyearbyenby train, plane or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Inverness to Longyearbyen by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane ABZ - LYR
    21h 52m
    $243–768

  2. Bus to Wick, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Hill Avenuebus bus
    2. Fly from Wick (WIC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane WIC - LYR
    31h 39m
    $204–704

  3. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane INV - LYR
    19h 4m
    $222–824

  4. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane EDI - LYR
    25h 39m

  5. 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
    27h 34m
    $430–816

Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration18h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$190Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

KLM, Transavia Holland, and three other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 5 times a week.

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