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How to get fromSouthampton to Svalbardby train or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Southampton to Svalbard by train or plane

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  1. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane LHR - LYR
    19h 57m
    $234–709

  2. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Barnham to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane LGW - LYR
    19h 22m
    $217–740

  3. Fly from Southampton Airport

    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane SOU - LYR
    20h 38m
    $253–915

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane MAN - LYR
    21h 59m
    $426–673

  5. Train to London City Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane LCY - LYR
    21h 41m
    $316–1,049

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane STN - LYR
    24h 13m
    $233–731

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration15h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$183Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,173 km
  • Duration: 19h 57m

What companies run services between Southampton, England and Svalbard, SJ?

KLM, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and five other airlines fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.

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