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How to get fromNairobi to Svalbardby bus, plane or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Svalbard by bus, plane, or car

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  1. Bus to Nairobi, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeNBO - LYR
    31h 41m
    $561–2,011

  2. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport

    1. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeWIL - LYR
    2d
    $574–1,926

  3. Bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Nairobi to Kisumubus
    2. Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeKIS - LYR
    2d 4h
    $580–2,041

  4. Drive to Arusha, fly

    1. Drive from Nairobi to Arusha (ARK)car
    2. Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeARK - LYR
    2d 3h
    $744–2,459

Nairobi (NBO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration34h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$565Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Svalbard, SJ?

World Ticket, Turkish Airlines, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 4 times a week.

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