There are 3 ways to get from Svalbard to Edinburgh by plane or train
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Fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LYR - EDI
9h 35m£188–458Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LYR - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
13h 4m£149–603Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LYR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
13h 31m£190–707
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 £180 - £460 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Svalbard to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 9h 35m and costs £180 - £460.
The distance between Svalbard and Edinburgh is 1623 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Svalbard to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Svalbard. It is currently 10:32 PM in Svalbard and 9:32 PM in Edinburgh.
There are 2855+ 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) 6 times a week.
- 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
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Newcastle via Oslo, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–650
- 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
- £110–460
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
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