There are 5 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$879–3,232Drive to Ongiva, fly
cheapest- Drive from Oshakati to Ongiva (VPE)car
- Fly from Ongiva (VPE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane VPE - LYR
2d$574–2,130Fly from Windhoek International Airport
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane WDH - LYR
42h 12m$724–1,527Fly from Katima Mulilo Airport
- Fly from Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MPA - LYR
2d$832–1,736Bus to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstonebus
- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LVI - LYR
2d 3h$885–3,238
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 $700 - $1,600 and takes 42h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Namibia to Svalbard is to fly which takes 42h 12m and costs $700 - $1,600.
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 7:03 AM in Namibia and 6:03 AM 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 and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
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
- $900–3,300
Flights from Ongiva to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Luanda, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Ongiva to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Luanda, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Ongiva to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Luanda, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Munich, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nairobi, Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Capetown, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Munich, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
Flights from Katima Mulilo Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Windhoek International Airport, Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,700
Flights from Katima Mulilo Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Maun, Windhoek International Airport, Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,700
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Capetown, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Ongiva to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Luanda, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nairobi, Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
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