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How to get fromBrighton to Longyearbyenby train or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Brighton to Longyearbyen by train or plane

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane LHR - LYR
    12h 53m
    $244–715

  2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane LGW - LYR
    10h 30m
    $208–848

  3. Train to Southampton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane SOU - LYR
    16h 45m
    $305–1,200

  4. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane STN - LYR
    11h 50m
    $255–958

  5. Train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane LTN - LYR
    15h 23m
    $265–877

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration11h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$183Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Brighton to Longyearbyen.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 3,164.8 km
  • Duration: 12h 53m

What companies run services between Brighton, England and Longyearbyen, SJ?

Norwegian Air Shuttle and Scandinavian Airlines fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.

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