There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to Svalbard by train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LHR - LYR
15h 22m$296–792Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BHX - LYR
13h 51m$234–800Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LGW - LYR
13h 17m$489–906Fly from Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MAN - LYR
9h 20m$236–620Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EDI - LYR
13h 31m$358–799
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Svalbard is to fly which costs $230 - $650 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Svalbard is to fly which takes 9h 20m and costs $230 - $650.
The distance between Manchester and Svalbard is 3375 km.
It takes approximately 15h 22m to get from Manchester to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 11:48 PM in Manchester and 12:48 AM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Svalbard, SJ?
Scandinavian Airlines flies from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once a week.
- 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 Manchester Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–600
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
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