There are 3 ways to get from Nairobi to Svalbard by bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Nairobi, fly
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane NBO - LYR
31h 41m$502–1,712Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane WIL - LYR
44h 37m$563–1,901Drive to Arusha, fly
- Drive from Nairobi to Arusha-Airport-ARKcar
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ARK - LYR
2d 3h$645–2,160
Nairobi (NBO) 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 - $1,800 and takes 31h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Svalbard is to bus and fly which takes 31h 41m and costs $500 - $1,800.
The distance between Nairobi and Svalbard is 8988 km.
It takes approximately 31h 41m to get from Nairobi to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 2h behind Nairobi. It is currently 2:32 AM in Nairobi and 12:32 AM in Svalbard.
There are 17+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Svalbard, SJ?
AirKenya Express, Turkish Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Nairobi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Nairobi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Nairobi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Nairobi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Brussels, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
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, Entebbe, Brussels, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Arusha to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dar es Salaam, Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Arusha to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dar es Salaam, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Arusha to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Kilimanjaro, Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Arusha to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Kilimanjaro, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Nairobi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Nairobi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Kisumu, Nairobi, Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Arusha to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dar es Salaam, Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Arusha to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dar es Salaam, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Arusha to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Kilimanjaro, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nairobi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Arusha to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dar es Salaam, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- 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
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