There are 3 ways to get from Wichita to Svalbard by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to Salina Municipal Airport, fly
best- Drive from Wichita to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)
- Fly from Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)SLN - LYR
28h 19m$427–1,234Drive to Manhattan Regional Airport, fly
- Drive from Wichita to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)
- Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)MHK - LYR
29h 39m$434–1,144Bus to Kansas City, fly
- Take the bus from 2210 Somerset St - Wichita to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)MCI - LYR
26h 20m$569–1,584
Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wichita to Svalbard is to drive and fly which costs $420 - $1,300 and takes 28h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Wichita to Svalbard is to bus and fly which takes 26h 20m and costs $550 - $1,600.
The distance between Wichita and Svalbard is 6432 km.
It takes approximately 28h 19m to get from Wichita to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 7h ahead of Wichita. It is currently 8:42 AM in Wichita and 3:42 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Wichita, KS, USA and Svalbard, SJ?
There is no direct connection from Wichita to Svalbard. However, you can drive to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen. Alternatively, you can drive to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Chicago O'Hare, Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Chicago O'Hare, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Chicago O'Hare, Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Chicago O'Hare, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Kansas City to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2210 Somerset St - Wichita to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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