There are 4 ways to get from Benin to Svalbard by plane 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 Cotonou
best- Fly from Cotonou (COO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane COO - LYR
20h 44m$715–2,516Bus to Kotoka International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Cotonou to Accrabus
- Fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ACC - LYR
29h 59m$625–2,276Bus to Lagos, fly
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LOS - LYR
23h 36m$724–1,626Bus to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Lomébus
- Fly from Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LFW - LYR
23h 53m$626–2,229
Cotonou (COO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Benin to Svalbard is to bus and fly which costs $700 - $1,700 and takes 23h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Benin to Svalbard is to fly which takes 20h 44m and costs $700 - $2,600.
The distance between Benin and Svalbard is 8045 km.
It takes approximately 20h 44m to get from Benin to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Benin. It is currently 11:50 PM in Benin and 12:50 AM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Benin and Svalbard, SJ?
Air France and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Cotonou (COO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cotonou to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Lagos to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Lagos to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Lomé–Tokoin Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Lisboa, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lagos to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Lagos to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Lisboa, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Lagos to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Lisboa, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Heathrow, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Maza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Cotonou to Lomé
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- Phone
- +234 808 927 3799
- [email protected]
- Website
- chiscotransport.com.ng
Bus from Cotonou to Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–60
- Schedules at
- chiscotransport.com.ng
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