There are 3 ways to get from Lagos 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 Lagos
best- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)LOS - LYR
19h 56m$512–2,113Taxi to Ilorin, fly
- Take the taxi from Lagos to Ilorin (ILR)
- Fly from Ilorin (ILR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)ILR - LYR
30h 8m$518–1,931Bus to Cotonou, fly
- Take the bus from Jibowu to Cotonou
- Fly from Cotonou (COO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)COO - LYR
39h 49m
Lagos (LOS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lagos to Svalbard is to taxi and fly which costs $500 - $2,000 and takes 30h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Lagos to Svalbard is to fly which takes 19h 56m and costs $500 - $2,200.
The distance between Lagos and Svalbard is 8027 km.
It takes approximately 19h 56m to get from Lagos to Svalbard, including transfers.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Lagos, Nigeria and Svalbard, SJ?
Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, and Virgin Atlantic fly from Lagos (LOS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Lagos to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Lagos to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Ilorin to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Abuja, London Gatwick, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 33m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Cotonou to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Cotonou to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Brussels, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Ilorin to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Lagos, Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Cotonou to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Bus from Jibowu to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- chiscotransport.com.ng
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Estimated price
- $17–20
Red Cabs
- Phone
- +234 1 448 2110 19
Metro Taxi
- Phone
- +234 700 900 0000
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