There are 5 ways to get from Ireland to Svalbard by plane, bus, 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)plane DUB - LYR
10h 54m$188–570Fly from Cork Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ORK - LYR
15h 27m$244–1,028Fly from Shannon Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SNN - LYR
14h$245–927Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane NOC - LYR
24h 13m$251–937Train 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
14h 20m$231–837
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Svalbard is to fly which costs $180 - $600 and takes 10h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Svalbard is to fly which takes 10h 54m and costs $180 - $600.
The distance between Ireland and Svalbard is 2919 km.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Ireland to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 6:22 AM in Ireland and 7:22 AM in Svalbard.
There are 19+ 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) 4 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Cork Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Shannon Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Stansted, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Gatwick, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Cork Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Stansted, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Gatwick, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Gatwick, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $10–15
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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