There are 3 ways to get from Cairo to Svalbard by plane, train, 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 Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane CAI - LYR
27h 13m$563–2,013Train, bus to Borg El Arab, fly
- Take the train from Cairo to Alexandriatrain
- Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airportbus
- Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane HBE - LYR
23h 48mBus to Hurghada Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Al Qolali to Al Sakkalabus
- Fly from Hurghada Airport (HRG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane HRG - LYR
26h 31m$570–1,921
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Svalbard is to bus and fly which costs $550 - $2,000 and takes 26h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Svalbard is to bus and fly which takes 26h 31m and costs $550 - $2,000.
The distance between Cairo and Svalbard is 5451 km.
It takes approximately 27h 13m to get from Cairo to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Cairo. It is currently 10:28 AM in Cairo and 9:28 AM in Svalbard.
There are nine+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Svalbard, SJ?
Egyptair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Prague, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Berlin Brandenburg, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Budapest, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Borg El Arab to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Rome, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Borg El Arab to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Borg El Arab to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Athens, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
Flights from Borg El Arab to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Sabiha Gokcen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Prague, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Budapest, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Berlin Brandenburg, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Borg El Arab to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Hurghada Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Phone
- 1661
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
- Phone
- +2 01200003533
- info@egyptbus.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +20 1119666635
- Website
- highjet-eg.com
Bus from Al Qolali to Al Sakkala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- highjet-eg.com
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