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
21h 26m$567–2,117Fly from Paine Field County Airport
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane PAE - LYR
40h 37m$719–2,539Train 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
27h 25m$916–3,122Shuttle 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
24h 34m$742–2,570Fly from King County International Airport
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BFI - LYR
25h 53m$1,314–4,714
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 $550 - $2,200 and takes 21h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Svalbard is to fly which takes 21h 26m and costs $550 - $2,200.
The distance between Seattle and Svalbard is 5785 km.
It takes approximately 21h 26m to get from Seattle to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 9h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 4:27 PM in Seattle and 1:27 AM 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) 4 times a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from King County International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Portland International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Portland International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
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
- $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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