There are 3 ways to get from Scotland to Svalbard by plane
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EDI - LYR
12h 30m$254–624Fly from Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ABZ - LYR
11h 57m$278–1,120Fly from Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane GLA - LYR
13h 4m$278–1,918
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 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 30m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Svalbard is to fly which takes 11h 57m and costs $270 - $1,200.
The distance between Scotland and Svalbard is 2597 km.
It takes approximately 12h 30m to get from Scotland to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 3:49 PM in Scotland and 4:49 PM in Svalbard.
There are 19+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Scotland and Svalbard, SJ?
Norwegian Air Shuttle and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stavanger, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Stansted, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Stansted, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
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