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
28h 18m$452–1,212Train to Alexandria, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cairo to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ALY - LYR
32h 38m$423–1,643Bus 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
28h 11m$529–1,333
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Svalbard is to fly which costs $450 - $1,300 and takes 28h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Svalbard is to bus and fly which takes 28h 11m and costs $500 - $1,400.
The distance between Cairo and Svalbard is 5451 km.
It takes approximately 28h 18m to get from Cairo to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Cairo. It is currently 1:53 PM in Cairo and 12:53 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Svalbard, SJ?
Air Cairo, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and two other 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 Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Budapest, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Alexandria to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Hurghada Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Budapest, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Alexandria to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Hurghada Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Alexandria to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Alexandria to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Sabiha Gokcen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Phone
- 1661
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
- Phone
- +20 1119666635
- Website
- highjet-eg.com
Bus from Al Qolali to Al Sakkala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- highjet-eg.com
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