There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Svalbard by plane, bus, shuttle, or taxi
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 Nairobi Wilson Airport
best- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane WIL - LYR
44h 37m$631–1,971Bus to Nairobi, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane NBO - LYR
24h 26m$512–1,812Bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kisumubus
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane KIS - LYR
2d 3h$731–2,342Shuttle, taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arusha
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane JRO - LYR
28h 27m$678–2,158
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 - $1,900 and takes 24h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Svalbard is to bus and fly which takes 24h 26m and costs $500 - $1,900.
The distance between Nairobi and Svalbard is 8944 km.
It takes approximately 44h 37m to get from Nairobi to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 2h behind Nairobi. It is currently 3:04 PM in Nairobi and 1:04 PM in Svalbard.
There are 16+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Kisumu International Airport, Entebbe, Brussels, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Nairobi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Nairobi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Entebbe, Brussels, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Addis Ababa, Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Kisumu International Airport, Nairobi, Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Kisumu International Airport, Entebbe, London Gatwick, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Eldoret International, Nairobi, Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Nairobi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nairobi, Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Entebbe, London Gatwick, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
- 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
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- info@marangushuttles.com
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Shuttle from Nairobi to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $17–22
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