There are 6 ways to get from Namibia to Svalbard by plane, car, 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
best- Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane WVB - LYR
43h 16m$829–3,032Drive to Ongiva, fly
cheapest- Drive from Oshakati to Ongiva (VPE)car
- Fly from Ongiva (VPE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane VPE - LYR
2d 4h$574–2,130Fly from Windhoek International Airport
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane WDH - LYR
32h 12m$674–1,127Fly from Katima Mulilo Airport
- Fly from Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MPA - LYR
2d$781–1,335Bus to Kasane, fly
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Kazungulabus
- Fly from Kasane (BBK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BBK - LYR
2d 1h$835–2,939Drive to Victoria Falls Airport, fly
- Drive from Katima Mulilo to Victoria-Falls-Airport-VFAcar
- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane VFA - LYR
29h 40m$753–2,671
Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Namibia to Svalbard is to fly which costs $650 - $1,200 and takes 32h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Namibia to Svalbard is to drive and fly which takes 29h 40m and costs $750 - $2,700.
The distance between Namibia and Svalbard is 11278 km.
It takes approximately 43h 16m to get from Namibia to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Namibia. It is currently 10:58 PM in Namibia and 9:58 PM in Svalbard.
There are 17+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Namibia and Svalbard, SJ?
Airlink, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Capetown, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Munich, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Luanda, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Ongiva to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Luanda, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Ongiva to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Luanda, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Kasane to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nairobi, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
- 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
- $800–3,000
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Capetown, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Capetown, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Luanda, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Ongiva to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Luanda, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Ongiva to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Luanda, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
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 Victoria Falls Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nairobi, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nairobi, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Capetown, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Zurich, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Munich, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
Flights from Katima Mulilo Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Windhoek International Airport, Zurich, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Katima Mulilo Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Windhoek International Airport, Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,300
Flights from Katima Mulilo Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Maun, Windhoek International Airport, Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,300
Flights from Kasane to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Kasane to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- 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
- $11
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
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