There are 3 ways to get from Seattle to Spitsbergen by plane, unknown, or train
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 22mFly 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
40h 21mTrain 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 23m
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Seattle and Spitsbergen is 5834 km.
It takes approximately 22h 22m to get from Seattle to Spitsbergen, including transfers.
Spitsbergen is 9h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 3:35 PM in Seattle and 12:35 AM 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 SeaTac Station, take the line 574 bus to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, 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
- flysas.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Portland International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 27m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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