There are 2 ways to get from Abu Dhabi to Svalbard by plane or bus
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 Abu Dhabi
best- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane AUH - LYR
17h 5m$512–1,412Bus to Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Abu Dhabi, Central Bus Station 1 to Ibn Battuta Bus Station 8bus
- Fly from Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane DWC - LYR
33h 19m$479–1,623
Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Abu Dhabi to Svalbard is to bus and fly which costs $470 - $1,700 and takes 33h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Abu Dhabi to Svalbard is to fly which takes 17h 5m and costs $500 - $1,500.
The distance between Abu Dhabi and Svalbard is 6349 km.
It takes approximately 17h 5m to get from Abu Dhabi to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 2h behind Abu Dhabi. It is currently 1:50 AM in Abu Dhabi and 11:50 PM in Svalbard.
There are 19+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and Svalbard, SJ?
Etihad, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Phone
- 8009090
- [email protected]
- Website
- rta.ae
Bus from Abu Dhabi, Central Bus Station 1 to Ibn Battuta Bus Station 8
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.rta.ae/wps/portal/rta/ae/public-transport/dubaibus?lang=en
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