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

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There are 6 ways to get from Leicester to Longyearbyen by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane LHR - LYR
    12h 25m
    $277–743

  2. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BHX - LYR
    14h 53m
    $189–724

  3. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane MAN - LYR
    13h 27m
    $401–701

  4. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane STN - LYR
    12h 8m
    $253–917

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane LGW - LYR
    11h 45m
    $263–868

  6. Fly from East Midlands Airport

    1. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane EMA - LYR
    24h 45m
    $224–830

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration11h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$183Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,238.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 25m

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

Ryanair, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 5 times a week.

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