There are 3 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)MAN - LYR
11h 29m$184–418Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)LGW - LYR
14h 11m$320–741Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)LHR - LYR
12h 54m$235–793
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 $180 - $420 and takes 11h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Svalbard is to fly which takes 11h 29m and costs $180 - $420.
The distance between Manchester and Svalbard is 2876 km.
It takes approximately 11h 29m to get from Manchester to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 12:17 AM in Manchester and 1:17 AM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Svalbard, SJ?
Scandinavian Airlines flies from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 3 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–440
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–440
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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
- $17–35
- 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
- $34–35
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
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