There are 4 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
14h 5m$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$220–786Fly from Shannon Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)SNN - LYR
25h 14m$198–721
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 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Svalbard is to fly which takes 14h 5m and costs $230 - $410.
The distance between Ireland and Svalbard is 2919 km.
It takes approximately 14h 5m to get from Ireland to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 10:45 PM in Ireland and 11:45 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Ireland and Svalbard, SJ?
Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines, and Aer Lingus fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–380
Flights from Dublin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–380
Flights from Cork Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Shannon Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Shannon Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Shannon Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Gatwick, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Dublin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Cork Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- 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
Flights from Shannon Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Gatwick, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Shannon Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–380
Flights from Cork Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- 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
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Shannon Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Shannon Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- 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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