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How to get fromBelfast to Longyearbyenby bus, plane, or car ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Belfast to Longyearbyen by bus, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane DUB - LYR
    23h 58m
    $225–629

  2. Fly from Belfast International Airport

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    1. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BFS - LYR
    21h 18m
    $183–627

  3. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BHD - LYR
    20h 53m
    $204–714

  4. Car ferry, Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane EDI - LYR
    29h 19m
    $315–534

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration21h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,051.1 km
  • Duration: 23h 58m

What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Longyearbyen, SJ?

KLM, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and three other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.

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