There are 2 ways to get from Timbuktu to Longyearbyen by car or plane
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Drive to Timbuktu Airport, fly
best- Drive from Timbuktu to Timbuktu Airport (TOM)car
- Fly from Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane TOM - LYR
2d 6h$884–2,444Drive to Néma Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Timbuktu to Néma Airport (EMN)car
- Fly from Néma Airport (EMN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EMN - LYR
2d 14h$521–1,612
Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Timbuktu to Longyearbyen is to drive and fly which costs $500 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Timbuktu to Longyearbyen is to drive and fly which takes 2 days 6h and costs $850 - $2,500.
The distance between Timbuktu and Longyearbyen is 7124 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 6h to get from Timbuktu to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
Longyearbyen is 2h ahead of Timbuktu. It is currently 1:02 AM in Timbuktu and 3:02 AM in Longyearbyen.
There are 18+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Timbuktu, Tombouctou Region, Mali and Longyearbyen, SJ?
There is no direct connection from Timbuktu to Longyearbyen. However, you can drive to Timbuktu Airport (TOM) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen. Alternatively, you can drive to Néma Airport (EMN) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Timbuktu Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bamako, Paris Orly, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Néma Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nouakchott, Gran Canaria, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
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