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How to get fromLeeds to Longyearbyenby train or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Leeds to Longyearbyen by train or plane

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane MAN - LYR
    11h 26m
    $227–706

  2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane LBA - LYR
    13h 3m
    $245–931

  3. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Darlingtontrain train
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane MME - LYR
    17h 34m
    $442–1,694

  4. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane EDI - LYR
    15h 27m
    $426–865

  5. Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain train
    3. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane HUY - LYR
    18h 14m
    $521–2,070

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration11h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$192Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,945.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 26m

What companies run services between Leeds, England and Longyearbyen, SJ?

KLM, Scandinavian Airlines, and Aer Lingus fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice daily.

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