There are 5 ways to get from Portland 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 Portland International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane PDX - LYR
39h 33m$434–1,314Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SEA - LYR
38h 6m$493–1,435Train to King County International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portland to Seattletrain
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BFI - LYR
2d 1h$661–1,763Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portland to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EUG - LYR
2d 2h$472–1,324Bus to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cleveland Avenue MAX Station, Gresham to Redmond Hubbus
- Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane RDM - LYR
46h 59m$441–1,280
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Svalbard is to bus and fly which costs $440 - $1,300 and takes 46h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Svalbard is to train and fly which takes 38h 6m and costs $490 - $1,500.
The distance between Portland and Svalbard is 5984 km.
It takes approximately 39h 33m to get from Portland to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 8h ahead of Portland. It is currently 1:04 AM in Portland and 9:04 AM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Svalbard, SJ?
Icelandair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and two other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
Flights from King County International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Portland International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from King County International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Portland International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Portland International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 47m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (541) 389-7469
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Oregon Breeze
Bus from Cleveland Avenue MAX Station, Gresham to Redmond Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $56–60
- Website
- Central Oregon Breeze
- Schedules at
- Central Oregon Breeze
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