There are 10 ways to get from Alameda to Seattle by plane, tram, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, bus, 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 Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, tram
best- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane OAK - SEA
- Take the tram from SeaTac/Airport to Symphonytram
4h 26m$79–402Fly San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SFO - SEA
5h 2m$71–319Bus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0870
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0500
18h 5m$114–276Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Seattletrain Coast Starlight
22h 30m$250–600Drive 804.3 mi
- Drive from Alameda to Seattlecar 804.3 mi
13h 53m$147–212BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the subway from Fruitvale to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SJC - SEA
5h 39m$100–487Fly San Francisco International Airport to Paine Field County Airport, bus, tram
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane SFO - PAE
- Take the bus from Everett Station Bay C1 to Lynnwood City Center Station Bay D3bus
- Take the tram from Lynnwood City Center to Symphonytram
6h 42m$71–338Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SMF - SEA
6h 53m$108–495Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane STS - SEA
6h 51m$97–441Train, bus
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain Capitol Corridor / ...
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattlebus FlixBus N2111
21h 22m$131–241
Alameda to Seattle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alameda to Seattle is to train and bus which costs $130 - $250 and takes 21h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Alameda to Seattle is to fly and tram which takes 4h 26m and costs $75 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Alameda to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Oakland and arriving at Seattle. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22h 30m.
The distance between Alameda and Seattle is 701 miles. The road distance is 809 miles.
The best way to get from Alameda to Seattle without a car is to bus which takes 18h 5m and costs $110 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Alameda to Seattle, including transfers.
Alameda to Seattle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oakland station.
Alameda to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from Alameda to Seattle is to bus which takes 18h 5m and costs $110 - $280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $250 - $600 and takes 22h 30m, you could also fly, which costs $70 - $320 and takes 5h 2m.
What companies run services between Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Oakland to Seattle Bus Station via Sacramento Bus Station in around 18h 5m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Oakland to Seattle once daily. Tickets cost $250–600 and the journey takes 22h 30m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from SeaTac/Airport to Symphony
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Lynnwood City Center to Symphony
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Fruitvale to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Everett Station Bay C1 to Lynnwood City Center Station Bay D3
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- (800) 562-1375
- riders@commtrans.org
- Website
- communitytransit.org
Bus from Everett Station Bay C1 to Lynnwood City Center Station Bay D3
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.communitytransit.org/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–60
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More Questions & Answers
Alameda to Seattle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Alameda to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alameda to Seattle is 809 miles. It takes approximately 13h 53m to drive from Alameda to Seattle.
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