There are 2 ways to get from Spitsbergen to Edinburgh by unknown, plane, or train
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Travel, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Walk from Spitsbergen to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)unknown
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LYR - EDI
8h 18mTravel, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Walk from Spitsbergen to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)unknown
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LYR - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
11h 51m
Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Spitsbergen and Edinburgh is 1654 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Spitsbergen to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Spitsbergen. It is currently 2:48 PM in Spitsbergen and 1:48 PM in Edinburgh.
There are 2805+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Spitsbergen, SJ and Edinburgh, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Spitsbergen to Edinburgh. However, you can travel to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, then take the vehicle to Edinburgh Princes Street. Alternatively, you can travel to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 500 bus to Dundas Street, walk to Glasgow Queen Street, then take the train to Edinburgh Waverley.
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Edinburgh Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–460
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Glasgow Airport via Oslo, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–600
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Lumo
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