There are 2 ways to get from Manchester to Svalbard by plane or train
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Fly from Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MAN - LYR
11h$206–671Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LHR - LYR
13h 46m$328–797
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Svalbard is to fly which costs $200 - $700 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Svalbard is to fly which takes 11h and costs $200 - $700.
The distance between Manchester and Svalbard is 2876 km.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Manchester to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 10:01 AM in Manchester and 11:01 AM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Svalbard, SJ?
Scandinavian Airlines and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
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