There are 3 ways to get from Islington to Longyearbyen by plane or train
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Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LHR - LYR
13h 1m$209–647Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LGW - LYR
11h 2m$400–747Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LCY - LYR
12h 56m$284–1,115
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Islington to Longyearbyen is to fly which costs $200 - $650 and takes 13h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Islington to Longyearbyen is to train and fly which takes 11h 2m and costs $400 - $750.
The distance between Islington and Longyearbyen is 3081 km.
It takes approximately 13h 1m to get from Islington to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
Longyearbyen is 1h ahead of Islington. It is currently 6:51 AM in Islington and 7:51 AM in Longyearbyen.
There are 18+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Islington, England and Longyearbyen, SJ?
Scandinavian Airlines and British Airways fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stavanger, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from London City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from London City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from London City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Thameslink
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