There are 4 ways to get from Longyearbyen to Edinburgh by plane or train
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Fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LYR - EDI
9h 35m£188–438Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LYR - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
13h 8m£158–603Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LYR - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
21h 21m£222–865Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LYR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
13h 35m£195–707
Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Longyearbyen to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £180 - £440 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Longyearbyen to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 9h 35m and costs £180 - £440.
The distance between Longyearbyen and Edinburgh is 1623 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Longyearbyen to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Longyearbyen. It is currently 4:20 AM in Longyearbyen and 3:20 AM in Edinburgh.
There are 2837+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Longyearbyen, SJ and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Norwegian Air Shuttle and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 6 times a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Glasgow Airport via Oslo, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–600
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Newcastle via Oslo, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–650
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- ScotRail
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