There are 5 ways to get from Dubai to Svalbard by shuttle, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane AUH - LYR
20h 29m$442–1,224Fly from Sharjah International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SHJ - LYR
18h 50m$406–1,020Fly from Dubai International Airport
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane DXB - LYR
17h 24m$512–663Fly from Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport
- Fly from Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane DWC - LYR
35h 54m$455–1,417Drive to Hamad International Airport, fly
- Drive from Dubai to Hamad International Airport (DOH)car
- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane DOH - LYR
19h 15m$589–1,824
Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Svalbard is to fly which costs $500 - $700 and takes 17h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Svalbard is to fly which takes 17h 24m and costs $500 - $700.
The distance between Dubai and Svalbard is 6430 km.
It takes approximately 20h 29m to get from Dubai to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 3h behind Dubai. It is currently 6:34 AM in Dubai and 3:34 AM in Svalbard.
There are 16+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Svalbard, SJ?
Emirates, Scandinavian Airlines, and Qatar Airways fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Hamad International Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Hamad International Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Berlin Brandenburg, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Hamad International Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Sabiha Gokcen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Hamad International Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
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