There are 3 ways to get from London 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 London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LHR - LYR
12h 38m$275–654Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LGW - LYR
10h 56m$239–801Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LCY - LYR
12h 57m$564–1,916
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Svalbard is to fly which costs $270 - $700 and takes 12h 38m.
The fastest way to get from London to Svalbard is to train and fly which takes 10h 56m and costs $230 - $800.
The distance between London and Svalbard is 3075 km.
It takes approximately 12h 38m to get from London to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 12:11 AM in London and 1:11 AM in Svalbard.
There are 19+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between London, England and Svalbard, SJ?
Scandinavian Airlines and British Airways fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stavanger, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from London City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from London City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stavanger, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from London City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- 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
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
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