There are 2 ways to get from Cairo to Svalbard by plane 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 8m$562–2,112Bus 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 15m$619–2,020
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 $550 - $2,200 and takes 27h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Svalbard is to fly which takes 27h 8m and costs $550 - $2,200.
The distance between Cairo and Svalbard is 5451 km.
It takes approximately 27h 8m to get from Cairo to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Cairo. It is currently 7:44 AM in Cairo and 6:44 AM in Svalbard.
There are nine+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Svalbard, SJ?
Egyptair, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Budapest, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Budapest, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- 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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