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How to get fromNairobi to Svalbardby plane, bus, car, shuttle or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Svalbard by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport

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    1. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane WIL - LYR
    34h 22m
    $682–2,596

  2. Bus to Nairobi, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane NBO - LYR
    19h 36m
    $662–3,012

  3. Drive to Arusha, fly

    1. Drive from Nairobi to Arusha-Airport-ARKcar car
    2. Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane ARK - LYR
    35h 18m
    $795–3,160

  4. Bus to Eldoret International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Nairobi to Eldoretbus bus
    2. Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane EDL - LYR
    28h 17m
    $903–3,765

  5. Shuttle, taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arushashuttle bus
    2. Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane JRO - LYR
    28h 47m
    $778–2,958

Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration38hAverage Duration
Ticket$671Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Svalbard, SJ?

AirKenya Express, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 4 times a week.

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