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How to get fromBelfast to Svalbardby plane, bus or car ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Belfast to Svalbard by plane, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport

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    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeBHD - LYR
    18h 37m
    $184–614

  2. Fly from Belfast International Airport

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    1. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeBFS - LYR
    25h 42m
    $143–437

  3. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeDUB - LYR
    22h 52m

  4. Car ferry, Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
    2. Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeEDI - LYR
    29h 14m

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration22h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$179Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Svalbard, SJ?

KLM, Transavia Holland, and four other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.

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