There are 5 ways to get from Leeds to Svalbard by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport
best- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LBA - LYR
15h 48m$224–805Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MAN - LYR
12h 6m$312–595Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leeds to Darlingtontrain
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MME - LYR
17h 25m$381–1,375Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leeds to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane HUY - LYR
18h 12m$347–1,259Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EDI - LYR
15h 27m$389–776
Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Svalbard is to train and fly which costs $310 - $600 and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Svalbard is to train and fly which takes 12h 6m and costs $310 - $600.
The distance between Leeds and Svalbard is 2811 km.
It takes approximately 15h 48m to get from Leeds to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Leeds. It is currently 3:14 PM in Leeds and 4:14 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Svalbard, SJ?
KLM, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Humberside Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Humberside Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Barnetby
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
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