There are 5 ways to get from Kampala to Spitsbergen by plane, unknown, bus, or car
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 Entebbe, travel
best- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EBB - LYR
- Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown
24h 48mBus, bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane KIS - LYR
- Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown
2d 3hDrive to Kihihi Airport, fly, travel
- Drive from Kampala to Kihihi Airport (KHX)car
- Fly from Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane KHX - LYR
- Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown
2d 5hBus to Arua, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Kampala to Aruabus
- Fly from Arua (RUA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane RUA - LYR
- Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown
2d 13hBus to Kigali International Airport, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane KGL - LYR
- Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown
30h 29m
Entebbe (EBB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Kampala and Spitsbergen is 8850 km.
It takes approximately 24h 48m to get from Kampala to Spitsbergen, including transfers.
Spitsbergen is 2h behind Kampala. It is currently 9:03 PM in Kampala and 7:03 PM in Spitsbergen.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Spitsbergen, SJ?
There is no direct connection from Kampala to Spitsbergen. However, you can take the bus to Entebbe Town, take the taxi to Entebbe (EBB) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), then travel to Spitsbergen. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Busia, take the bus to Kisumu, take the taxi to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), then travel to Spitsbergen.
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Entebbe to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Entebbe to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nairobi, Cairo, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Mombasa, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,600
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Mombasa, Hurghada, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Entebbe, Brussels, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Kihihi Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Entebbe, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Kihihi Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Entebbe, Brussels, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Arua to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Entebbe, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Arua to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Entebbe, Brussels, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Entebbe to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Addis Ababa, Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Addis Ababa, Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buscar
Bus from Kampala to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Buscar
- Normal
- $7
- Business/VIP
- $10
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Busia to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–3
- Phone
- +256 718204665
- [email protected]
- Website
- kkcoaches.com
Bus from Kampala to Arua
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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