There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Spitsbergen by plane, unknown, train, or shuttle
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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SEA - LYR
- Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown
22h 1mFly from Paine Field County Airport, travel
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane PAE - LYR
- Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown
42h 23mTrain to Portland International Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane PDX - LYR
- Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown
28h 23mShuttle to Bellingham International Airport, fly, travel
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airport
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BLI - LYR
- Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown
33h 55mFly from King County International Airport, travel
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BFI - LYR
- Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown
26h 51m
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Seattle and Spitsbergen is 5832 km.
It takes approximately 22h 1m to get from Seattle to Spitsbergen, including transfers.
Spitsbergen is 9h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 3:38 AM in Seattle and 12:38 PM in Spitsbergen.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Spitsbergen, SJ?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Spitsbergen. However, you can take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), then travel to Spitsbergen. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Paine Field Airport Terminal - Eb, walk to Paine Field County Airport (PAE) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), then travel to Spitsbergen.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 34m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from King County International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Portland International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
Shuttle from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
- Schedules at
- Airporter Schedules
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