There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Svalbard by plane, 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
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SEA - LYR
20h 59m$568–2,118Fly from King County International Airport
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BFI - LYR
24h 38m$1,215–4,215Train to Portland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane PDX - LYR
24h 35m$815–2,922Fly from Paine Field County Airport
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane PAE - LYR
23h 57m$720–2,640Shuttle to Bellingham International Airport, fly
- 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
44h 48m$793–2,871
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Svalbard is to fly which costs $550 - $2,200 and takes 20h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Svalbard is to fly which takes 20h 59m and costs $550 - $2,200.
The distance between Seattle and Svalbard is 5785 km.
It takes approximately 20h 59m to get from Seattle to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 9h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 12:24 PM in Seattle and 9:24 PM in Svalbard.
There are 19+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Svalbard, SJ?
Icelandair and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from King County International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Portland International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
Flights from King County International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Portland International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Portland International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from King County International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Portland International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Portland International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
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
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://airporter.com
- Schedules at
- https://airporter.com/shuttle/schedules/
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