There are 2 ways to get from Heathrow to Svalbard by plane or bus
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 London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LHR - LYR
8h 48m$223–814Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LGW - LYR
11h 8m$223–826
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Svalbard is to fly which costs $220 - $850 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Svalbard is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs $220 - $850.
The distance between Heathrow and Svalbard is 3052 km.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Heathrow to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Heathrow. It is currently 1:05 AM in Heathrow and 2:05 AM in Svalbard.
There are 19+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Svalbard, SJ?
Scandinavian Airlines flies from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stavanger, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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