There are 2 ways to get from Glasgow to Svalbard by bus or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EDI - LYR
22h 24m$281–474Fly from Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane GLA - LYR
20h 50m$186–667
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Svalbard is to bus and fly which costs $280 - $480 and takes 22h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Svalbard is to fly which takes 20h 50m and costs $180 - $700.
The distance between Glasgow and Svalbard is 2651 km.
It takes approximately 22h 24m to get from Glasgow to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Glasgow. It is currently 8:26 PM in Glasgow and 9:26 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Svalbard, SJ?
KLM, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and four other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–490
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–490
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- $10–20
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Ember
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