There are 6 ways to get from Namibia to Svalbard by plane, car, bus, or taxi
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
27h 12m$1,128–4,031Drive to Ongiva, fly
cheapest- Drive from Oshakati to Ongiva (VPE)car
- Fly from Ongiva (VPE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane VPE - LYR
2d 10h$824–2,830Fly from Katima Mulilo Airport
- Fly from Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MPA - LYR
2d$2,031–5,535Fly from Windhoek International Airport
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane WDH - LYR
32h 58m$1,024–2,726Bus, taxi to Mokuti Lodge Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tsumeb to Oshivelobus
- Take the taxi from Oshivelo to Mokuti Lodge Airport (OKU)taxi
- Fly from Mokuti Lodge Airport (OKU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane OKU - LYR
2d 2h$1,051–2,868Bus to Kasane, fly
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Kazungulabus
- Fly from Kasane (BBK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BBK - LYR
34h 27m$1,436–5,039
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 $1,000 - $2,800 and takes 32h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Namibia to Svalbard is to fly which takes 27h 12m and costs $1,100 - $4,100.
The distance between Namibia and Svalbard is 11278 km.
It takes approximately 27h 12m to get from Namibia to Svalbard, including transfers.
There are nine+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Namibia and Svalbard, SJ?
Airlink, KLM, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Katima Mulilo Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Windhoek International Airport, Munich, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,500
Flights from Katima Mulilo Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Maun, Windhoek International Airport, Munich, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,500
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Munich, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Munich, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Luanda, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,000
Flights from Ongiva to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Luanda, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,700
Flights from Mokuti Lodge Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Windhoek International Airport, Munich, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Mokuti Lodge Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Windhoek International Airport, Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Mokuti Lodge Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Windhoek International Airport, Munich, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 27m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Capetown, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Munich, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Luanda, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,000
Flights from Ongiva to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Luanda, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,700
Flights from Mokuti Lodge Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Windhoek International Airport, Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Mokuti Lodge Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Windhoek International Airport, Munich, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Kasane to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Luanda, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,000
Flights from Ongiva to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Luanda, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Ongiva to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Luanda, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,700
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Tsumeb to Oshivelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $35–50
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