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How to get fromGlasgow to Svalbardby bus, plane, or train

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There are 3 ways to get from Glasgow to Svalbard by bus, plane, or train

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  1. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane EDI - LYR
    22h 24m
    $281–514

  2. Fly from Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane GLA - LYR
    20h 50m
    $186–667

  3. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane MAN - LYR
    21h 14m
    $382–651

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration21h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,651.2 km
  • Duration: 22h 24m

What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Svalbard, SJ?

KLM, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and three other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.

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