There are 3 ways to get from Sheffield to Svalbard by train or plane
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MAN - LYR
11h 55m$225–712Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LHR - LYR
13h 58m$361–902Train to Humberside Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sheffield to Barnetbytrain
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane HUY - LYR
18h 4m$236–860
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Svalbard is to train and fly which costs $220 - $750 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Svalbard is to train and fly which takes 11h 55m and costs $220 - $750.
The distance between Sheffield and Svalbard is 2943 km.
It takes approximately 11h 55m to get from Sheffield to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Sheffield. It is currently 9:25 PM in Sheffield and 10:25 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Svalbard, SJ?
There is no direct connection from Sheffield to Svalbard. However, you can take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen. Alternatively, you can take the train to London St Pancras Intl, walk to King's Cross St. Pancras station, take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Humberside Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Humberside Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Barnetby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Barnetby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
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