There are 5 ways to get from Namibia to Svalbard by plane or bus
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Fly from Walvis Bay Airport
best- Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)WVB - LYR
43h 21m$728–2,531Fly from Windhoek International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)WDH - LYR
43h 47m$674–1,326Bus to Kasane, fly
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Kazungula
- Fly from Kasane (BBK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)BBK - LYR
2d 2h$834–2,938Fly from Katima Mulilo Airport
- Fly from Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)MPA - LYR
2d$831–1,535Bus 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
39h 59m$1,033–1,936
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 - $1,400 and takes 43h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Namibia to Svalbard is to bus and fly which takes 39h 59m and costs $1,000 - $2,000.
The distance between Namibia and Svalbard is 11278 km.
It takes approximately 43h 21m to get from Namibia to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Namibia. It is currently 8:59 PM in Namibia and 7:59 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ 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) once daily.
- 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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