There are 4 ways to get from Ireland to Svalbard by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cork Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)ORK - LYR
15h 7m$196–768Bus to Kerry Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Kerry Airport
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)KIR - LYR
27h 37m$100–316Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)BHD - LYR
15h 15m$220–786Fly from Shannon Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)SNN - LYR
25h 14m$198–771
Cork Airport (ORK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Svalbard is to bus and fly which costs $100 - $320 and takes 27h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Svalbard is to fly which takes 15h 7m and costs $190 - $800.
The distance between Ireland and Svalbard is 3102 km.
It takes approximately 15h 7m to get from Ireland to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 1:35 AM in Ireland and 2:35 AM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Ireland and Svalbard, SJ?
KLM, Transavia Holland, and two other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Shannon Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Shannon Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Gatwick, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Shannon Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Kerry Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Kerry Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Shannon Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Kerry Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Shannon Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Gatwick, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Kerry Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Luton, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–280
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- $10–15
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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