There are 2 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)LYR - EDI
17h 42m£198–358Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LYR - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
14h 45m£155–563
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 £190 - £360 and takes 17h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Svalbard to Edinburgh is to fly and train which takes 14h 45m and costs £150 - £600.
The distance between Svalbard and Edinburgh is 1623 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 42m to get from Svalbard to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Svalbard. It is currently 6:25 PM in Svalbard and 5:25 PM in Edinburgh.
There are 2507+ 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
- norwegian.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Edinburgh Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–400
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Edinburgh Airport via Tromso, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Glasgow Airport via Oslo, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–500
- 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
- £17–18
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- 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
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
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