There are 5 ways to get from Dubai to Svalbard by plane, shuttle, or car
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 Dubai International Airport
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane DXB - LYR
17h 20m$562–1,713Fly from Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane DWC - LYR
32h 5m$475–1,617Fly from Sharjah International Airport
- Fly from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SHJ - LYR
19h 26m$566–1,720Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly
- 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
20h 50m$622–2,024Drive 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$689–2,124
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Svalbard is to fly which costs $470 - $1,700 and takes 32h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Svalbard is to fly which takes 17h 20m and costs $550 - $1,800.
The distance between Dubai and Svalbard is 6250 km.
It takes approximately 17h 20m to get from Dubai to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 2h behind Dubai. It is currently 8:11 AM in Dubai and 6:11 AM in Svalbard.
There are 19+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Svalbard, SJ?
Emirates, Scandinavian Airlines, and Qatar Airways fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Hamad International Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- 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
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Hamad International Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Sabiha Gokcen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Hamad International Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Berlin Brandenburg, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- 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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