There are 3 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 30m£218–358Fly 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
14h 57m£156–535Fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane LYR - MME
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
16h 24m£380–1,321
Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Svalbard to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £210 - £360 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Svalbard to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 9h 30m and costs £210 - £360.
The distance between Svalbard and Edinburgh is 1623 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Svalbard to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Svalbard. It is currently 2:32 PM in Svalbard and 1:32 PM in Edinburgh.
There are 2808+ 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) 4 times a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Glasgow Airport via Oslo, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Oslo, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,300
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Edinburgh Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–430
- 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
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
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