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How to get fromScotland to Svalbardby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Scotland to Svalbard by plane or train

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  1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport

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    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane ABZ - LYR
    13h 12m
    $237–1,020

  2. Fly from Glasgow Airport

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    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane GLA - LYR
    13h 8m
    $186–817

  3. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane INV - LYR
    15h 37m
    $268–970

  4. Train to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane NCL - LYR
    16h 16m
    $253–1,024

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane MAN - LYR
    20h 34m
    $382–708

  6. Fly from Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane EDI - LYR
    10h 20m
    $354–574

Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration14h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$227Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,448.6 km
  • Duration: 13h 12m

What companies run services between Scotland and Svalbard, SJ?

KLM, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice daily.

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