There are 5 ways to get from Kuwait City to Svalbard by plane, car, car ferry, 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 Kuwait International Airport
best- Fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane KWI - LYR
31h 29m$402–1,112Drive to King Fahd International Airport, fly
- Drive from Kuwait City to Dammam-Airport-DMMcar
- Fly from King Fahd International Airport (DMM) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane DMM - LYR
20h 8m$453–1,443Car ferry to Abadan International Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Kuwait to Khorramshahrcarferry
- Fly from Abadan International Airport (ABD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ABD - LYR
46h 11m$580–1,858Car ferry, train to Ahwaz International Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Kuwait to Khorramshahrcarferry
- Take the train from Khorramshahr to Ahvaztrain
- Fly from Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane AWZ - LYR
2d 3hDrive to Al Najaf International Airport, fly
- Drive from Kuwait City to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)car
- Fly from Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane NJF - LYR
22h 34m$1,037–3,549
Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuwait City to Svalbard is to fly which costs $400 - $1,200 and takes 31h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kuwait City to Svalbard is to drive and fly which takes 20h 8m and costs $450 - $1,500.
The distance between Kuwait City and Svalbard is 5710 km.
It takes approximately 31h 29m to get from Kuwait City to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 2h behind Kuwait City. It is currently 2:21 PM in Kuwait City and 12:21 PM in Svalbard.
There are 16+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Kuwait City, Kuwait and Svalbard, SJ?
Jazeera Airways, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tivat, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Krakow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Abadan International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Mashhad, Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Abadan International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Mashhad, Sabiha Gokcen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 7m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Ahwaz International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dubai, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Ahwaz International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Esfahan, Sabiha Gokcen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Ahwaz International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Esfahan, Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Al Najaf International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Al Najaf International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Phone
- 021- 55122417
- info@raja.ir
- Website
- raja.ir
Train from Khorramshahr to Ahvaz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Book at
- https://iranrail.net/
- Phone
- +980 21 72415841
- support@valfajr.ir
- Website
- eticket.valfajr.ir
Car ferry from Kuwait to Khorramshahr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Schedules at
- eticket.valfajr.ir
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