There are 4 ways to get from Svalbard to Edinburgh by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LYR - EDI
9h 24m£268–428Fly to Newcastle, train
cheapest- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LYR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
15h 24m£200–652Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LYR - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
14h 54m£209–1,553Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LYR - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
15h 3m£203–675
Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Svalbard to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £260 - £430 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Svalbard to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 9h 24m and costs £260 - £430.
The distance between Svalbard and Edinburgh is 1623 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Svalbard to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Svalbard. It is currently 6:33 PM in Svalbard and 5:33 PM in Edinburgh.
There are 2845+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Svalbard, SJ and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Norwegian Air Shuttle and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Glasgow Airport via Oslo, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–500
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Newcastle via Oslo, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Edinburgh Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Aberdeen Airport via Oslo, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Aberdeen Airport via Oslo, Stavanger
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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