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How to get fromExeter to Longyearbyenby train or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Exeter to Longyearbyen by train or plane

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane LHR - LYR
    20h 34m
    $302–828

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BRS - LYR
    21h 45m
    $226–740

  3. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids 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
    20h 28m
    $277–854

  4. Fly from Exeter

    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane EXT - LYR
    20h 47m
    $294–1,115

  5. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane MAN - LYR
    22h 9m
    $427–702

  6. Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane CWL - LYR
    23h 41m
    $309–1,037

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration15h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$177Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,352.5 km
  • Duration: 20h 34m

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

KLM, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and two other airlines fly from Exeter (EXT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.

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