There are 5 ways to get from Seattle 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SEA - LYR
22h 32m$497–2,017Fly from Paine Field County Airport
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane PAE - LYR
40h 47m$568–2,437Train 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 39m$861–3,315Bus to Bellingham International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Bellingham Airportbus
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BLI - LYR
26h 34m$591–2,347Fly from King County International Airport
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BFI - LYR
27h 8m$964–3,714
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 - $2,100 and takes 22h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Svalbard is to fly which takes 22h 32m and costs $490 - $2,100.
The distance between Seattle and Svalbard is 5784 km.
It takes approximately 22h 32m to get from Seattle to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 9h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 6:53 PM in Seattle and 3:53 AM in Svalbard.
There are 16+ 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) twice a week.
- 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
- $480–2,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 36m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
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
- $950–3,700
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Portland International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 43m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
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
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $30–40
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