There are 3 ways to get from Birmingham to Svalbard 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 Birmingham Airport
best- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BHX - LYR
13h 32m$154–519Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MAN - LYR
18h 53m$331–639Train 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$264–763
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Svalbard is to fly which costs $150 - $550 and takes 13h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Svalbard is to train and fly which takes 12h 58m and costs $260 - $800.
The distance between Birmingham and Svalbard is 2968 km.
It takes approximately 13h 32m to get from Birmingham to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Birmingham. It is currently 11:39 PM in Birmingham and 12:39 AM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Svalbard, SJ?
KLM, Scandinavian Airlines, and easyJet fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- 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
- $45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
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