There are 5 ways to get from Namibia to Spitsbergen by plane, unknown, or bus
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 Walvis Bay Airport, travel
best- Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)WVB - LYR
- Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergen
43h 5mFly from Windhoek International Airport, travel
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)WDH - LYR
- Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergen
43h 31mBus to Kasane, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Kazungula
- Fly from Kasane (BBK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)BBK - LYR
- Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergen
2d 2hFly from Katima Mulilo Airport, travel
- Fly from Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)MPA - LYR
- Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergen
2dBus to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstone
- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)LVI - LYR
- Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergen
39h 43m
Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Namibia and Spitsbergen is 11328 km.
It takes approximately 43h 5m to get from Namibia to Spitsbergen, including transfers.
Spitsbergen is 1h behind Namibia. It is currently 2:52 AM in Namibia and 1:52 AM in Spitsbergen.
What companies run services between Namibia and Spitsbergen, SJ?
There is no direct connection from Namibia to Spitsbergen. However, you can take the taxi to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), then travel to Spitsbergen. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Windhoek Airport, walk to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), then travel to Spitsbergen.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Capetown, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Capetown, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Kasane to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Kasane to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nairobi, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Windhoek International Airport, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,900
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nairobi, Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Capetown, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Munich, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
Flights from Kasane to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 12m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Windhoek International Airport, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,900
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nairobi, Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Capetown, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Munich, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
Flights from Kasane to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Katima Mulilo Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Windhoek International Airport, Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,500
Flights from Katima Mulilo Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Maun, Windhoek International Airport, Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,500
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Kazungula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
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