There are 6 ways to get from Kenya to Svalbard by plane, taxi, 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 Mombasa
best- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MBA - LYR
28h 49m$731–1,635Bus, bus to Entebbe, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Eldoret to Malababus
- Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EBB - LYR
31h 26m$622–2,026Fly from Kisumu International Airport
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane KIS - LYR
20h 24m$675–2,428Fly from Eldoret International Airport
- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EDL - LYR
20h 2m$844–2,950Taxi to Ukunda, fly
- Take the taxi from Mombasa to Ukunda (UKA)taxi
- Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane UKA - LYR
24h 11m$717–2,236Fly from Nairobi
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane NBO - LYR
19h 37m$662–2,412
Mombasa (MBA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kenya to Svalbard is to fly which costs $700 - $1,700 and takes 28h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Kenya to Svalbard is to fly which takes 19h 37m and costs $650 - $2,500.
The distance between Kenya and Svalbard is 9278 km.
It takes approximately 28h 49m to get from Kenya to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Kenya. It is currently 10:21 PM in Kenya and 9:21 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Kenya and Svalbard, SJ?
TUI Airlines Netherlands, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Mombasa to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
Flights from Mombasa to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Mombasa to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Rome, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–1,900
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nairobi, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nairobi, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Kisumu International Airport, Nairobi, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Ukunda to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nairobi, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Nairobi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Nairobi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Brussels, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Entebbe to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Entebbe to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Brussels, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Entebbe to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Eldoret to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–4
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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