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How to get fromNairobi to Svalbardby plane, car, shuttle, taxi, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Svalbard by plane, car, shuttle, taxi, or bus

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  1. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport

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    1. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane WIL - LYR
    28h 38m
    $708–2,041

  2. Fly from Nairobi

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

  3. Drive to Arusha, fly

    1. Drive from Nairobi to Arusha-Airport-ARKcar car
    2. Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane ARK - LYR
    35h 19m
    $895–2,960

  4. Shuttle, taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arushashuttle bus
    2. Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane JRO - LYR
    29h 3m
    $878–2,658

  5. Bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Nairobi to Kisumubus bus
    2. Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane KIS - LYR
    34h 40m
    $781–2,342

Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration35h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$696Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,943.9 km
  • Duration: 28h 38m

What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Svalbard, SJ?

AirKenya Express, Turkish Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.

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