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How to get fromBristol to Longyearbyenby train or plane

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

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  1. Train to Cardiff Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane CWL - LYR
    15h 52m
    $259–1,062

  2. Fly from Bristol Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BRS - LYR
    13h 19m
    $184–665

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane LHR - LYR
    12h 50m
    $275–780

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane MAN - LYR
    14h 8m
    $469–776

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane LGW - LYR
    12h 55m
    $250–903

Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration14h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$226Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Bristol to Longyearbyen.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 3,168.5 km
  • Duration: 15h 52m

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

Aer Lingus, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and three other airlines fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.

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