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
14h 11m$222–763Fly from Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane GLA - LYR
13h 42m$393–619Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane INV - LYR
20h 42m$229–932
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 $220 - $800 and takes 14h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Svalbard is to fly which takes 13h 42m and costs $390 - $650.
The distance between Scotland and Svalbard is 2449 km.
It takes approximately 14h 11m to get from Scotland to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 3:29 PM in Scotland and 4:29 PM in Svalbard.
There are 16+ hotels available in Svalbard.
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.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stavanger, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–480
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–480
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bergen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–480
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–480
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–480
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Gatwick, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
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