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
27h 11m$412–1,112Bus to Hurghada Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ramses to El Nasr
- Fly from Hurghada Airport (HRG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)HRG - LYR
29h 6m$525–1,532Train, 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
33h 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 - $1,200 and takes 27h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Svalbard is to fly which takes 27h 11m and costs $410 - $1,200.
The distance between Cairo and Svalbard is 5460 km.
It takes approximately 27h 11m to get from Cairo to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Cairo. It is currently 11:10 AM in Cairo and 10:10 AM in Svalbard.
There are 17+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Svalbard, SJ?
Nile Air, Scandinavian Airlines, and four 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 Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Budapest, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Berlin Brandenburg, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Berlin Brandenburg, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Borg El Arab to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Borg El Arab to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Sabiha Gokcen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
- 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
- $430–1,400
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- 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
- 15629
- info@whitebus.com.eg
- Website
- whitebusegypt.com
Bus from Ramses to El Nasr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- whitebusegypt.com
- Standard
- $7–9
- High
- $8–9
- 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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