There are 3 ways to get from Nairobi to Svalbard by plane or bus
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Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
best- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)WIL - LYR
47h 57m$575–1,828Bus to Nairobi, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)NBO - LYR
24h 22m$512–1,912Bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kisumu
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)KIS - LYR
34h 59m$581–2,042
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Svalbard is to bus and fly which costs $500 - $2,000 and takes 24h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Svalbard is to bus and fly which takes 24h 22m and costs $500 - $2,000.
The distance between Nairobi and Svalbard is 8944 km.
It takes approximately 47h 57m to get from Nairobi to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 2h behind Nairobi. It is currently 12:36 PM in Nairobi and 10:36 AM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Svalbard, SJ?
World Ticket, Turkish Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nairobi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 11m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nairobi, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Kilimanjaro, Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Kisumu International Airport, Entebbe, Brussels, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Kisumu International Airport, Entebbe, London Gatwick, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- 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
- Phone
- +254 726 511 628
- info@theguardiancoach.com
- Website
- theguardian.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Schedules at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
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