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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

    best
    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane ABZ - LYR
    18h 46m
    $222–686

  2. Train to Newcastle, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane NCL - LYR
    24h 41m
    $136–720

  3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane EDI - LYR
    21h 44m
    $274–474

  4. Fly from Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane GLA - LYR
    20h 44m
    $398–668

  5. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane INV - LYR
    19h 2m
    $212–824

  6. 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
    19h 28m
    $227–558

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration18h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$183Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Scotland and Svalbard, SJ?

KLM, Transavia Holland, and four other airlines fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice daily.

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