There are 2 ways to get from Aberdeen to Longyearbyen 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 from Aberdeen Airport
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ABZ - LYR
13h 12m$237–1,020Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airporttrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane INV - LYR
17h 31m$294–1,047
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Longyearbyen is to fly which costs $230 - $1,100 and takes 13h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Longyearbyen is to fly which takes 13h 12m and costs $230 - $1,100.
The distance between Aberdeen and Longyearbyen is 2449 km.
It takes approximately 13h 12m to get from Aberdeen to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
Longyearbyen is 1h ahead of Aberdeen. It is currently 9:40 AM in Aberdeen and 10:40 AM in Longyearbyen.
There are 18+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Longyearbyen, SJ?
KLM, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stavanger, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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