There are 3 ways to get from Scotland to Svalbard by plane
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Fly from Aberdeen Airport
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ABZ - LYR
13h 12m$268–1,120Fly from Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EDI - LYR
12h 5m$254–624Fly from Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane GLA - LYR
13h 7m$278–1,918
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Svalbard is to fly which costs $250 - $650 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Svalbard is to fly which takes 12h 5m and costs $250 - $650.
The distance between Scotland and Svalbard is 2449 km.
It takes approximately 13h 12m to get from Scotland to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 10:22 PM in Scotland and 11:22 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Scotland and Svalbard, SJ?
KLM, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stavanger, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Stansted, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Stansted, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
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