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
24h 48m$514–1,814Bus to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 59m$421–1,280Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SEA - LYR
25h 16m$473–1,235Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YVR - LYR
30h 43m$609–1,703
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Svalbard is to train and fly which costs $470 - $1,300 and takes 25h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Svalbard is to fly which takes 24h 48m and costs $500 - $1,900.
The distance between Portland and Svalbard is 5984 km.
It takes approximately 24h 48m to get from Portland to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 9h ahead of Portland. It is currently 7:52 AM in Portland and 4:52 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ 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) 3 times a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 48m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Portland International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (541) 389-7469
- info@cobreeze.com
- Website
- Central Oregon Breeze
Bus from Cleveland Avenue MAX Station, Gresham to Redmond Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $56–60
- Website
- Central Oregon Breeze
- Schedules at
- Central Oregon Breeze
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