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How to get fromIreland to Svalbardby train, plane or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Ireland to Svalbard by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeBHD - LYR
    15h 15m
    $220–786

  2. Bus to Kerry Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Kerry Airportbus
    2. Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeKIR - LYR
    27h 37m
    $95–296

  3. Fly from Shannon Airport

    1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeSNN - LYR
    26h 29m
    $188–721

  4. Fly from Cork Airport

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeORK - LYR
    15h 7m
    $186–718

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration16h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$194Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ireland and Svalbard, SJ?

Ryanair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and three other airlines fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 6 times a week.

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