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How to get fromLeeds to Longyearbyenby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane LBA - LYR
    13h 3m
    $234–961

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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
    12h 6m
    $227–705

  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
    $401–1,694

  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 1m
    $364–864

  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 20m
    $471–1,969

Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration13h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$223Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,811.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 3m

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

KLM, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.

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