There are 4 ways to get from London to Svalbard by plane or train
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Fly from London City Airport
best- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LCY - LYR
19h 46m$254–1,016Fly from London Heathrow Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LHR - LYR
10h 1m$227–704Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LGW - LYR
11h 49m$265–499Train to Luton Airport, fly
- 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
14h 54m$311–607
London City Airport (LCY) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Svalbard is to train and fly which costs $260 - $500 and takes 11h 49m.
The fastest way to get from London to Svalbard is to fly which takes 10h 1m and costs $220 - $750.
The distance between London and Svalbard is 3054 km.
It takes approximately 19h 46m to get from London to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 5:47 PM in London and 6:47 PM in Svalbard.
There are 16+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between London, England and Svalbard, SJ?
KLM, Transavia Holland, and four other airlines fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- 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
- $240–1,000
Flights from London City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
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
- $210–650
Flights from Luton Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- 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
- $290–1,300
Flights from London City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from London City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
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
- $160–650
Flights from Luton Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- 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
- $300–1,200
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
- $220–850
Flights from Luton Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–390
Flights from Luton Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Berlin Brandenburg, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- 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
- $12–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- $12–20
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