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 41m$282–526Fly from Shannon Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SNN - LYR
12h 20m$248–871Fly from Cork Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ORK - LYR
13h 47m$266–918Bus 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
21h 58m$251–838Train 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 25m$251–837
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 $280 - $550 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Svalbard is to fly which takes 10h 41m and costs $280 - $550.
The distance between Ireland and Svalbard is 2919 km.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Ireland to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 9:36 AM in Ireland and 10:36 AM in Svalbard.
There are 19+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Ireland and Svalbard, SJ?
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
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–500
Flights from Cork Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Shannon Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Shannon Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Shannon Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Stansted, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Gatwick, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–500
Flights from Cork Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Shannon Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Stansted, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Gatwick, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Edinburgh, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Gatwick, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- 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
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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