There are 6 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 23m$394–1,114Fly from Paine Field County Airport
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane PAE - LYR
41h 53m$439–1,439Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YVR - LYR
26h 53m$511–1,552Shuttle 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 22m$542–1,670Train 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 40m$612–1,964Fly from King County International Airport
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BFI - LYR
29h 48m$664–2,414
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Svalbard is to fly which costs $390 - $1,200 and takes 22h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Svalbard is to fly which takes 22h 23m and costs $390 - $1,200.
The distance between Seattle and Svalbard is 5783 km.
It takes approximately 22h 23m to get from Seattle to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 9h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 10:08 AM in Seattle and 7:08 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ 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) twice a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 43m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from King County International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Portland International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 38m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,500
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Helsinki, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 53m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Portland International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 43m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- 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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