There are 4 ways to get from London to Spitsbergen by plane, unknown, 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 London City Airport, travel
best- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LCY - LYR
- Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown
19h 29mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LGW - LYR
- Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown
11h 33mFly from London Heathrow Airport, travel
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LHR - LYR
- Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown
9h 45mTrain to Luton Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LTN - LYR
- Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown
14h 38m
London City Airport (LCY) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between London and Spitsbergen is 3103 km.
It takes approximately 19h 29m to get from London to Spitsbergen, including transfers.
Spitsbergen is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 6:24 PM in London and 7:24 PM in Spitsbergen.
What companies run services between London, England and Spitsbergen, SJ?
There is no direct connection from London to Spitsbergen. However, you can take the train to London City Airport DLR Station, walk to London City Airport (LCY) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), then travel to Spitsbergen. Alternatively, you can take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), then travel to Spitsbergen.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from London City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from London City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stavanger, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Luton Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Luton Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from London City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from London City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–460
Flights from Luton Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Luton Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Luton Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Berlin Brandenburg, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Luton Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Luton Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Berlin Brandenburg, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $13–19
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $19–28
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- $29–40
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- $13–20
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