There are 6 ways to get from Kenya to Svalbard by plane, taxi, 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 Mombasa
best- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MBA - LYR
25h 59m$831–1,735Bus, bus to Entebbe, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Eldoret to Malababus
- Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EBB - LYR
31h 21m$622–2,226Fly from Kisumu International Airport
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane KIS - LYR
20h 24m$776–2,629Fly from Eldoret International Airport
- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EDL - LYR
20h 2m$744–2,650Taxi to Ukunda, fly
- Take the taxi from Mombasa to Ukunda (UKA)taxi
- Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane UKA - LYR
24h 11m$817–2,536Fly from Nairobi
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane NBO - LYR
19h 37m$762–2,412
Mombasa (MBA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kenya to Svalbard is to fly which costs $800 - $1,800 and takes 25h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Kenya to Svalbard is to fly which takes 19h 37m and costs $750 - $2,500.
The distance between Kenya and Svalbard is 9278 km.
It takes approximately 25h 59m to get from Kenya to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Kenya. It is currently 3:43 AM in Kenya and 2:43 AM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Kenya and Svalbard, SJ?
TUI Airlines Netherlands, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Mombasa to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,700
Flights from Mombasa to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Mombasa to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Rome, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nairobi, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nairobi, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Kisumu International Airport, Nairobi, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Ukunda to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nairobi, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Nairobi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Nairobi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Brussels, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Entebbe to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Entebbe to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Brussels, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Entebbe to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nairobi, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nairobi, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Kisumu International Airport, Nairobi, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Ukunda to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nairobi, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Nairobi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Entebbe to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Entebbe to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Entebbe to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Mombasa to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Rome, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
Flights from Entebbe to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Eldoret to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–4
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buscar
Bus from Malaba to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Buscar
- Normal
- $8
- Business/VIP
- $11
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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