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How to get fromInverness to Svalbardby train, plane or bus

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

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  1. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeABZ - LYR
    22h 9m
    $242–545

  2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeINV - LYR
    25h 2m
    $240–873

  3. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Pitlochrytrain
    2. Take the bus from Fishers Hotel to Airportbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeEDI - LYR
    25h 10m

  4. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeGLA - LYR
    24h 37m
    $301–641

  5. Train, train to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeNCL - LYR
    25h 43m
    $384–779

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration18h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$195Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Svalbard, SJ?

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

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