There are 2 ways to get from Cairo to Svalbard by plane 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)plane CAI - LYR
28h 33m$502–1,212Train to Alexandria, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cairo to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ALY - LYR
23h 33m$463–1,443
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 $500 - $1,300 and takes 28h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Svalbard is to train and fly which takes 23h 33m and costs $460 - $1,500.
The distance between Cairo and Svalbard is 5451 km.
It takes approximately 28h 33m to get from Cairo to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Cairo. It is currently 12:57 PM in Cairo and 11:57 AM 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 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Budapest, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Alexandria to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Alexandria to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Sabiha Gokcen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Alexandria to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Rome, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Budapest, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Alexandria to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Hurghada, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Alexandria to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- 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
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