There are 2 ways to get from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EDI - LYR
12h 30m$254–624Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane GLA - LYR
14h 4m$288–1,969
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Svalbard is to fly which costs $250 - $650 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Svalbard is to fly which takes 12h 30m and costs $250 - $650.
The distance between Edinburgh and Svalbard is 2597 km.
It takes approximately 12h 30m to get from Edinburgh to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 10:28 AM in Edinburgh and 11:28 AM in Svalbard.
There are 19+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Svalbard, SJ?
Norwegian Air Shuttle and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Stansted, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Stansted, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
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