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How to get fromInverness to Longyearbyenby train, plane, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Inverness to Longyearbyen by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane ABZ - LYR
    18h 35m
    $342–1,238

  2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane INV - LYR
    19h 2m
    $278–972

  3. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane EDI - LYR
    16h 20m
    $296–753

  4. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane GLA - LYR
    17h 10m
    $356–2,116

Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration15h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$266Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Inverness to Longyearbyen.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 2,621 km
  • Duration: 18h 35m

What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Longyearbyen, SJ?

Loganair, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.

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