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

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

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  1. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly

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    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
    12h 28m
    $194–721

  2. 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
    12h 48m
    $244–914

  3. Fly from Belfast International Airport

    1. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BFS - LYR
    13h 53m
    $343–527

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

    1. Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 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
    19h 30m
    $290–720

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration8h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,051.1 km
  • Duration: 12h 28m

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

Aer Lingus, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.

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