There are 4 ways to get from Portland to Svalbard by plane, train, 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 Portland International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane PDX - LYR
23h 37m$814–3,014Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SEA - LYR
25h 43m$475–1,385Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portland to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EUG - LYR
46h 28m$619–2,214Bus to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cleveland Avenue MAX Station, Gresham to Redmond Hubbus
- Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane RDM - LYR
46h 30m$621–2,179
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Svalbard is to train and fly which costs $470 - $1,400 and takes 25h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Svalbard is to fly which takes 23h 37m and costs $800 - $3,100.
The distance between Portland and Svalbard is 5984 km.
It takes approximately 23h 37m to get from Portland to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 8h ahead of Portland. It is currently 1:17 PM in Portland and 9:17 PM in Svalbard.
There are 16+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Svalbard, SJ?
KLM and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Portland International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Portland International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 59m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Portland International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 19m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Portland International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Portland International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 19m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (541) 389-7469
- info@cobreeze.com
- Website
- cobreeze.com
Bus from Cleveland Avenue MAX Station, Gresham to Redmond Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $56–60
- Website
- https://cobreeze.com/
- Schedules at
- https://cobreeze.com/schedule/
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