There are 3 ways to get from Cairo to Svalbard by plane, bus, or train
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)CAI - LYR
28h 23m$412–1,212Bus to Hurghada Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Al Qolali to Al Sakkala
- Fly from Hurghada Airport (HRG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)HRG - LYR
27h 10m$500–1,521Train, bus to Borg El Arab, fly
- Take the train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airport
- Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)HBE - LYR
24h 47m
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Svalbard is to fly which costs $410 - $1,300 and takes 28h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Svalbard is to bus and fly which takes 27h 10m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Cairo and Svalbard is 5451 km.
It takes approximately 28h 23m to get from Cairo to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Cairo. It is currently 10:05 AM in Cairo and 9:05 AM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Svalbard, SJ?
Egyptair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and three other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Budapest, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Berlin Brandenburg, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Berlin Brandenburg, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Borg El Arab to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Borg El Arab to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Sabiha Gokcen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Berlin Brandenburg, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
- Phone
- 0225753555
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
- Talgo
- $26–40
- VIP Special Express
- $26–35
- Spanish Express
- $21–26
- 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
- $7–8
- Schedules at
- highjet-eg.com
- 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
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