There are 2 ways to get from Aberdeen to Svalbard by train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EDI - LYR
24h 9m$341–623Fly from Aberdeen Airport
cheapest- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ABZ - LYR
20h 52m$227–820
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Svalbard is to train and fly which costs $340 - $650 and takes 24h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Svalbard is to fly which takes 20h 52m and costs $220 - $850.
The distance between Aberdeen and Svalbard is 2800 km.
It takes approximately 24h 9m to get from Aberdeen to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Aberdeen. It is currently 8:26 PM in Aberdeen and 9:26 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Svalbard, SJ?
KLM, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and two other airlines fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice daily.
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stavanger, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bergen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bergen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
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