There are 3 ways to get from Scotland to Svalbard by plane
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Fly from Aberdeen Airport
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ABZ - LYR
13h 12m$248–770Fly from Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane GLA - LYR
13h 9m$226–817Fly from Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EDI - LYR
12h 5m$354–724
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Svalbard is to fly which costs $240 - $800 and takes 13h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Svalbard is to fly which takes 12h 5m and costs $350 - $750.
The distance between Scotland and Svalbard is 2449 km.
It takes approximately 13h 12m to get from Scotland to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 6:24 AM in Scotland and 7:24 AM in Svalbard.
There are nine+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Scotland and Svalbard, SJ?
Scandinavian Airlines, Widerøe, and two other airlines fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stavanger, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–650
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Stansted, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–650
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Stansted, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stavanger, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bergen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
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