There are 3 ways to get from Ireland to Svalbard by plane or train
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 Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)DUB - LYR
21h 20m$231–405Fly from Cork Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)ORK - LYR
15h 7m$186–718Train 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$220–786
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Svalbard is to fly which costs $230 - $410 and takes 21h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Svalbard is to fly which takes 15h 7m and costs $180 - $750.
The distance between Ireland and Svalbard is 2919 km.
It takes approximately 21h 20m to get from Ireland to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 2:04 PM in Ireland and 3:04 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Ireland and Svalbard, SJ?
Scandinavian Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and two other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–380
Flights from Dublin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–380
Flights from Dublin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–380
Flights from Cork Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
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
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Dublin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Dublin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bergen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Cork Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
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
- $240–1,100
- 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/
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