There are 5 ways to get from Kenya to Svalbard by bus, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Nairobi, fly
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane NBO - LYR
23h 46m$662–2,812Fly from Mombasa
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MBA - LYR
27h 49m$881–1,835Fly from Eldoret International Airport
- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EDL - LYR
24h 57m$894–3,550Fly from Kisumu International Airport
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane KIS - LYR
28h 14m$726–2,629Taxi to Ukunda, fly
- Take the taxi from Mombasa to Ukunda (UKA)taxi
- Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane UKA - LYR
29h 12m$867–3,136
Nairobi (NBO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kenya to Svalbard is to fly which costs $850 - $1,900 and takes 27h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Kenya to Svalbard is to bus and fly which takes 23h 46m and costs $650 - $2,900.
The distance between Kenya and Svalbard is 8988 km.
It takes approximately 23h 46m to get from Kenya to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 2h behind Kenya. It is currently 10:51 AM in Kenya and 8:51 AM in Svalbard.
There are 16+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Kenya and Svalbard, SJ?
TUI Airlines Netherlands, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 3 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Nairobi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Brussels, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Nairobi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Mombasa to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,800
Flights from Mombasa to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nairobi, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,500
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Entebbe, Brussels, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Ukunda to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nairobi, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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