There are 5 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)plane ORK - LYR
14h 52m$226–918Fly from Dublin Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane DUB - LYR
11h 30m$131–575Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BHD - LYR
15h 45m$240–886Fly from Shannon Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SNN - LYR
14h 49m$218–870Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ireland West Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane NOC - LYR
25h 2m$240–886
Cork Airport (ORK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Svalbard is to fly which costs $130 - $600 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Svalbard is to fly which takes 11h 30m and costs $130 - $600.
The distance between Ireland and Svalbard is 3102 km.
It takes approximately 14h 52m to get from Ireland to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 6:59 PM in Ireland and 7:59 PM in Svalbard.
There are 16+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Ireland and Svalbard, SJ?
KLM, Scandinavian Airlines, 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
- 15h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Dublin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Shannon Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Shannon Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Shannon Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Stansted, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Cork Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Shannon Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Shannon Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Stansted, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- 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 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ireland West Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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