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)plane DUB - LYR
18h 55m$171–405Fly from Cork Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ORK - LYR
23h 6m$196–768Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BHD - LYR
20h 9m$196–580
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 $170 - $410 and takes 18h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Svalbard is to fly which takes 18h 55m and costs $170 - $410.
The distance between Ireland and Svalbard is 2919 km.
It takes approximately 18h 55m to get from Ireland to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 8:05 PM in Ireland and 9:05 PM in Svalbard.
There are 16+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Ireland and Svalbard, SJ?
Scandinavian Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, 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
- 16h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Dublin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Dublin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Cork Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Cork Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bristol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Gatwick, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
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
- $250–1,100
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- $10–15
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