There are 5 ways to get from Birmingham to Svalbard by train or plane
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MAN - LYR
12h 37m$398–696Fly from Birmingham Airport
cheapest- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BHX - LYR
13h 52m$185–720Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LHR - LYR
12h 58m$259–768Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LGW - LYR
12h$240–926Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane STN - LYR
12h 1m$255–978
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Svalbard is to fly which costs $180 - $750 and takes 13h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Svalbard is to train and fly which takes 12h and costs $240 - $950.
The distance between Birmingham and Svalbard is 3007 km.
It takes approximately 12h 37m to get from Birmingham to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Birmingham. It is currently 7:59 PM in Birmingham and 8:59 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Svalbard, SJ?
Eurowings, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dusseldorf, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stavanger, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Cross Country
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