There are 3 ways to get from England to Svalbard by plane or train
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Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LHR - LYR
12h 57m$208–665Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LGW - LYR
11h 4m$400–748Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LCY - LYR
13h 8m$284–1,120
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Svalbard is to fly which costs $200 - $700 and takes 12h 57m.
The fastest way to get from England to Svalbard is to train and fly which takes 11h 4m and costs $400 - $750.
The distance between England and Svalbard is 3080 km.
It takes approximately 12h 57m to get from England to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of England. It is currently 5:25 PM in England and 6:25 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between England and Svalbard, SJ?
Scandinavian Airlines and British Airways fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
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 City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from London City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from London City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Thameslink
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