There are 4 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
22h 41m$497–1,517Fly from Paine Field County Airport
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane PAE - LYR
40h 49m$519–1,939Train 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
28h 41m$720–2,530Shuttle 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
34h 12m$592–2,170
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 $490 - $1,600 and takes 22h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Svalbard is to fly which takes 22h 41m and costs $490 - $1,600.
The distance between Seattle and Svalbard is 5785 km.
It takes approximately 22h 41m to get from Seattle to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 9h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 1:37 PM in Seattle and 10:37 PM in Svalbard.
There are 19+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Svalbard, SJ?
Scandinavian Airlines and Icelandair fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 3 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Portland International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 34m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 56m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
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
- $550–2,100
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
- $55–120
- 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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