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How to get fromKenya to Svalbardby plane, taxi, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Kenya to Svalbard by plane, taxi, or bus

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  1. Fly from Mombasa

    best
    1. Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane MBA - LYR
    25h 59m
    $781–1,735

  2. Bus, bus to Entebbe, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Eldoret to Malababus bus
    2. Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus bus
    3. Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane EBB - LYR
    31h 21m
    $622–2,226

  3. Fly from Kisumu International Airport

    1. Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane KIS - LYR
    26h 9m
    $776–2,329

  4. Fly from Eldoret International Airport

    1. Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane EDL - LYR
    25h 47m
    $844–2,650

  5. Fly from Nairobi

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane NBO - LYR
    24h 32m
    $712–2,212

  6. Taxi to Ukunda, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Mombasa to Ukunda (UKA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane UKA - LYR
    29h 56m
    $817–2,536

Mombasa (MBA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration26h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$716Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,278.4 km
  • Duration: 25h 59m

What companies run services between Kenya and Svalbard, SJ?

Neos, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and four other airlines fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.

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