There are 2 ways to get from Cairo to Svalbard by plane or bus
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Fly from Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane CAI - LYR
26h 38m$512–1,612Bus 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
24h 56m$620–1,822
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 $500 - $1,700 and takes 26h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Svalbard is to bus and fly which takes 24h 56m and costs $600 - $1,900.
The distance between Cairo and Svalbard is 5451 km.
It takes approximately 26h 38m to get from Cairo to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Cairo. It is currently 5:47 AM in Cairo and 4:47 AM in Svalbard.
There are 19+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Svalbard, SJ?
Air Cairo, Scandinavian Airlines, and two 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 Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Prague, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Budapest, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Berlin Brandenburg, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Prague, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Budapest, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Berlin Brandenburg, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- 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
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- highjet-eg.com
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