There are 2 ways to get from Nairobi to Svalbard by bus or plane
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
33h 1m$502–1,712Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane WIL - LYR
45h 57m$556–1,837
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 33h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Svalbard is to bus and fly which takes 33h 1m and costs $500 - $1,800.
The distance between Nairobi and Svalbard is 8988 km.
It takes approximately 33h 1m to get from Nairobi to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 2h behind Nairobi. It is currently 8:55 AM in Nairobi and 6:55 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 eight other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 6 times a week.
- 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
- $500–2,000
Flights from Nairobi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Kisumu, Entebbe, London Gatwick, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Kisumu, Nairobi, Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Nairobi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Nairobi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
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
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Kisumu, Entebbe, Brussels, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nairobi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- 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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