There are 5 ways to get from Namibia to Svalbard by plane, bus, or car
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)WVB - LYR
43h 16m$778–2,831Fly from Katima Mulilo Airport
- Fly from Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)MPA - LYR
2d$830–2,534Bus to Kasane, fly
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Kazungula
- Fly from Kasane (BBK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)BBK - LYR
2d 2h$933–3,437Drive to Victoria Falls Airport, fly
- Drive from Katima Mulilo to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)
- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)VFA - LYR
45h 35m$803–2,771Bus to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstone
- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)LVI - LYR
2d 3h$833–3,136
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 $800 - $2,600 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Namibia to Svalbard is to fly which takes 43h 16m and costs $750 - $2,900.
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 2:47 PM in Namibia and 1:47 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
- norwegian.com
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Capetown, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Katima Mulilo Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Windhoek, Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Katima Mulilo Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Maun, Windhoek, Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Kasane to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nairobi, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nairobi, Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Capetown, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Kasane to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nairobi, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nairobi, Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nairobi, Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Capetown, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Kasane to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nairobi, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nairobi, Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- 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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