There are 4 ways to get from Dubai to Longyearbyen by shuttle, plane, or car
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Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane AUH - LYR
18h 50m$412–1,124Fly from Dubai International Airport
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane DXB - LYR
15h 40m$512–1,513Fly from Sharjah International Airport
- Fly from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SHJ - LYR
18h 31m$416–1,520Drive to Hamad International Airport, fly
- Drive from Dubai to Hamad International Airport (DOH)car
- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane DOH - LYR
18h 58m$639–1,924
Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Longyearbyen is to shuttle and fly which costs $410 - $1,200 and takes 18h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Longyearbyen is to fly which takes 15h 40m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Dubai and Longyearbyen is 6430 km.
It takes approximately 18h 50m to get from Dubai to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
Longyearbyen is 2h behind Dubai. It is currently 12:35 PM in Dubai and 10:35 AM in Longyearbyen.
There are 18+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Longyearbyen, SJ?
Emirates, Scandinavian Airlines, and Qatar Airways fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Hamad International Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Hamad International Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Hamad International Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Sabiha Gokcen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Berlin Brandenburg, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
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