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
28h 49m$731–1,635Bus, 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 26m$622–2,026Fly from Kisumu International Airport
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane KIS - LYR
20h 24m$675–2,428Fly from Eldoret International Airport
- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EDL - LYR
20h 2m$844–2,950Taxi 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$717–2,236Fly from Nairobi
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane NBO - LYR
19h 37m$662–2,412
Mombasa (MBA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kenya to Svalbard is to fly which costs $700 - $1,700 and takes 28h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Kenya to Svalbard is to fly which takes 19h 37m and costs $650 - $2,500.
The distance between Kenya and Svalbard is 9278 km.
It takes approximately 28h 49m to get from Kenya to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Kenya. It is currently 6:55 AM in Kenya and 5:55 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) 4 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Mombasa to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
Flights from Mombasa to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Mombasa to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Rome, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–1,900
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nairobi, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nairobi, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Kisumu International Airport, Nairobi, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Ukunda to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nairobi, Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Nairobi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Nairobi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Brussels, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Entebbe to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Entebbe to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Brussels, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Entebbe to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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