Another attempt to get to LYR

I've written a few times over the last year about planning a trip to Svalbard - but I still haven't managed to execute it !

This winter it looks like Norwegian are flying just twice a week - on a Monday (departing at 09:50) and a Friday (departing at 08:45) - with return flights at 12:30 or 13:35

SAS has more options - with flights from TrOmSo on Mondays (depart 12:20), Tuesdays (depart 12:20,  Thursday (depart 00:20 and 12:20), Friday (depart 12:20) and Sunday (depart 12:20).

All these flights (apart from Thursday's midnight flight) originate in OSLo - stopping for 35 mins in TOS.

Norwegian have three direct flights a week from LGW - TOS on Mondays (depart 14:20), Wednesdays (depart 05:50) and Fridays (depart 14:20) - but these can cost anything from 31.50 gbp to 202 gbp plus each way.

It looks like SAS don't fly London - TOS direct.

prices to Longyearben - a further update

flights with Norwegian:

	Oslo - LYR
Mon 25th Jan	139.6
Wed 27th Jan	no flight
Fri 29th Jan	full
Mon 1st Feb	214.8
Wed 3rd Feb	96.6
Fri 5th Feb	96.6
Mon 8th Feb	150.3
Wed 10th Feb	64.4
Fri 12th Feb	204.1
Mon 15th Feb	150.3
Wed 17th Feb	64.4
Fri 19th Feb	419.0

	LYR-Oslo	LYR-LGW	Extra
Mon 25th Jan	311.5	441.6	130.1
Wed 27th Jan	no flight
Fri 29th Jan	53.6	151.5	97.9
Mon 1st Feb	128.8	194.4	65.6
Wed 3rd Feb	53.6	108.5	54.9
Fri 5th Feb	53.6	140.7	87.1
Mon 8th Feb	204.1	248.2	44.1
Wed 10th Feb	53.6	97.7	44.1
Fri 12th Feb	150.3	280.4	130.1
Mon 15th Feb	96.6	140.7	44.1
Wed 17th Feb	85.8	151.4	65.6
Fri 19th Feb	139.6	312.7	173.1

flights with SAS:

	Oslo - LYR
Mon 25th Jan	253.9
Tue 26th Jan	253.9
Thu 28th Jan
Sun 31st Jan	310.9
Mon 1st Feb	310.9
Wed 3rd Feb	119.9
Thu 4th Feb	310.9
Fri 5th Feb	243.9
Sun 7th Feb	201.9
Mon 8th Feb	253.9
Tue 9th Feb	160.9
Wed 10th Feb	103.8
Thu 11th Feb	253.9
Fri 12th Feb	253.9
Sun 14th Feb	201.9
Mon 15th Feb	253.9
Tue 16th Feb	253.9
Wed 17th Feb	103.8
Thu 18th Feb	253.9
Fri 19th Feb	253.9

	LYR-Oslo	LYR-LON	Extra
Mon 25th Jan	269.5	231.5	-38
Tue 26th Jan	290.6	542.2	251.6
Wed 27th Jan	no flight
Thu 28th Jan	156.6	479.2	322.6
Fri 29th Jan	155.5	n/a
Sun 31st Jan	238.6	386.2	147.6
Mon 1st Feb	155.5	210.2	54.7
Tue 2nd Feb	156.6	179.5	22.9
Wed 3rd Feb	155.5	386.2	230.7
Thu 4th Feb	218.6	386.2	167.6
Fri 5th Feb	135.5	210.1	74.6
Mon 8th Feb	347.6	438.2	90.6
Tue 9th Feb	156.6	386.2	229.6
Wed 10th Feb	155.5	386.2	230.7
Thu 11th Feb	176.6	303.2	126.6
Fri 12th Feb	135.5	188.1	52.6
Sun 14th Feb	156.6	231.2	74.6
Mon 15th Feb	155.5	210.2	54.7
Tue 16th Feb	156.6	210.2	53.6
Wed 17th Feb	119.4	303.2	183.8
Thu 18th Feb	137.4	303.2	165.8
Fri 19th Feb	135.5	210.1	74.6
Sun 21st Feb	238.6	479.2	240.6

flights from London (any airport) to Oslo (any airport) at any time ... and Oslo Gardemoen to London (any airport) in the airport (not very scientific - so some may be too early to connect with flight from LYR):

	Lon-Osl	OSL-Lon
Mon 25th Jan	44	130
Tues 26th Jan	44	130
Wed 27th Jan	32	76
Thu 28th Jan	14	102
Fri 29th Jan	37	76
Sat 30th Jan	37	130
Sun 31st Jan	61	72
Mon 1st Feb	14	52
Tue 2nd Feb	14	52
Wed 3rd Feb	14	33
Thu 4th Feb	14	52
Fri 5th Feb	20	33
Sat 6th Feb	14	56
Sun 7th Feb	22	31
Mon 8th Feb	14	31
Tue 9th Feb	14	31
Wed 10th Feb	14	31
Thu 11th Feb	29	33
Fri 12th Feb	55	56
Sat 13th Feb	66	76
Sun 14th Feb	66	31

Option A
Tue 2nd Feb - London - Oslo - 14 eur
Wed 3rd Feb - Oslo - LYR - 96.6 eur
Fri 5th Feb - LYR - Oslo - 53.6 eur
Fri 5th Feb - Oslo - London - 41 eur
Total Flights - 205.2 eur

Option B
Thu 4th Feb - London - Oslo - 14 eur
Fri 5th Feb - Oslo - LYR - 96.6 eur
Mon 8th Feb - LYR - OSL - LGW - 248.2 eur
Total Flights - 358.8

Option C
Sun 7th Feb - London - Oslo - 22 eur
Mon 8th Feb - Oslo - LYR - 150.3 eur
Wed 10th Feb - LYR - OSL - LGW - 97.7 eur
Total Flights - 270 eur

Option D
Tue 9th Feb - London - Oslo - 14 eur
Wed 10th Feb - Oslo - LYR - 64.4 eur
Fri 12th Feb - LYR - Oslo - 150.3 eur
Fri 12th Feb - Oslo - London - 56 eur
Total Flights - 284.7 eur

prices to Longyearben

i wrote previously about flights to LYR - this is to update the prices


the good news is the Norwegian have an extra Wednesday flight in February - timings are as per the Friday flight - departing OSL at 08:45

All prices are in EUR

	Oslo-LYR
Mon 25th Jan	139.6
Wed 27th Jan	no flight
Fri 29th Jan	419.0
Mon 1st Feb	419.0
Wed 3rd Feb	75.1
Fri 5th Feb	365.3
Mon 8th Feb	419.0
Wed 10th Feb	75.1
Fri 12th Feb	214.8
	LYR-Oslo	LYR-LGW	Extra
Mon 25th Jan	311.5	398.6	87.1
Wed 27th Jan	no flight
Fri 29th Jan	53.6	151.5	97.9
Mon 1st Feb	85.8	129.9	44.1
Wed 3rd Feb	53.6	97.7	44.1
Fri 5th Feb	53.6	140.7	87.1
Mon 8th Feb	204.1	248.2	44.1
Wed 10th Feb	53.6	97.7	44.1
Fri 12th Feb	139.6	258.9	119.3

SAS seem to operate on slightly random dates (possibly due to connections in TOS) ... and are usually a lot more expensive than DY ... again, all costs in EUR

	Oslo - LYR
Mon 25th Jan	203.3
Tue 26th Jan	162.3
Thu 28th Jan	375.3
Sun 31st Jan	224.1
Mon 1st Feb	276.3
Wed 3rd Feb	103.9
Thu 4th Feb	334.3
Fri 5th Feb	255.1
Sun 7th Feb	182.1
Mon 8th Feb	255.1
Tue 9th Feb	162.3
Wed 10th Feb	120.1
Thu 11th Feb	276.3
Fri 12th Feb	255.1
Sun 14th Feb	182.1
	LYR-Oslo	LYR-LGW	Extra
Mon 25th Jan	177.7	231.5	53.8
Tue 26th Jan	156.9	481.5	324.6
Wed 27th Jan	no flight
Thu 28th Jan	156.9	388.5	231.6
Fri 29th Jan	135.7	n/a
Sun 31st Jan	218.9	388.5	169.6
Mon 1st Feb	156.9	211.5	54.6
Tue 2nd Feb	156.9	179.8	22.9
Wed 3rd Feb	156.9	388.5	231.6
Thu 4th Feb	198.9	388.5	189.6
Fri 5th Feb	135.7	188.5	52.8
Mon 8th Feb	349.9	440.5	90.6
Tue 9th Feb	156.9	388.5	231.6
Wed 10th Feb	156.7	388.5	231.8
Thu 11th Feb	156.9	388.5	231.6
Fri 12th Feb	119.8	188.5	68.7

the flights form London to Oslo are still very reasonable - and depart at sensible times !

	Lon - Oslo (any)
Mon 25th Jan	37
Tues 26th Jan	32
Wed 27th Jan	32
Thu 28th Jan	14
Fri 29th Jan	32
Sat 30th Jan	32
Sun 31st Jan	42
Mon 1st Feb	14
Tue 2nd Feb	14
Wed 3rd Feb	14
Thu 4th Feb	14
Fri 5th Feb	29
Sat 6th Feb	29
Sun 7th Feb	22
Mon 8th Feb	14
Tue 9th Feb	14
Wed 10th Feb	14
Thu 11th Feb	29
Fri 12th Feb	55
Sat 13th Feb	102
Sun 14th Feb	86

for a quick trip with two nights in LYR - could do:

Tue 2nd Feb - London to Oslo - 14 eur
Wed 3rd Feb - Oslo to LYR - 75.1 eur
Fri 5th Feb - LYR to Oslo - 53.6 eur
Fri 5th Feb - Oslo - Lon - 41 eur (or stay in Oslo for an extra night - prices from 14 eur next day)
Total flights 183.7

Accommodation
62 eur for a single or twin room at 3 star hotel in Oslo for the night before the flight to LYR
147 eur for two nights in Coal Miners Cabins in LYR, 213 eur for a twin room for the two night
Grand Total (before activities) 392.7 (single) or 321.2 per person sharing


for a longer trip - could do:
Sunday 24th Jan - London to Oslo - 49 eur

Monday 25th Jan - Oslo to LYR - 139.6 eur
Friday 29th Jan - LYR - Oslo - 53.6 eur
Friday 29th Jan - Oslo - London - 63 eur
Total flights 305.2

flights to Longyearben

Norwegian fly twice a week - Mondays and Fridays

Mondays
dep OSL 09:50
arr LYR 12:50  3 hours - nonstop

dep LYR 13:35
arr OSL 16:35  3 hours - nonstop

Fridays
dep OSL 08:45
arr LYR 11:45  3 hours - nonstop

dep LYR 12:30
arr OSL 15:30  3 hours - nonstop


SAS fly five days a week (not Wednesdays and Saturdays)

SK4414
dep OSL 09:55
arr LYR 14:00  4 hours - stop in TrOmSo (11:45 - 12:20 duration 35 mins)

SK4425
dep LYR 14:45
arr OSL 19:00  4 hours - stop in TOS (16:20 - 17:05 duration 45 mins)

sometimes the 8am departure from OSL (with 2.5 hours wait in TOS) is cheaper.


Norwegian fly London Gatwick to TrOmSo twice a week - but sadly it arrives in TOS after the SAS flight to LYR has departed

Mondays & Fridays
dep LGW 14:20
arr TOS 18:50  3.5 hours - nonstop


Finnair don't start flying to LYR until June 2016


Once you get there - activities can be provided by:

Svalbard Villmarkssenter

Spitsbergen Travel seem to act as an agent

Nordic Visitor just seem to have a single tour in deep winter

And there's a list of activity providers from the tourism office