There are 5 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Seattle by bus, plane, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or car
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Bus to Detroit, fly
best- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane DTW - SEA
7h 44m$163–723Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus FlixBus 2550
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Seattletrain Empire Builder
2d 4h$644–1,373Bus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
2d 7h$459–890Drive 2,254.5 mi
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Seattlecar 2,254.5 mi
36h 19m$412–595Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane LAN - SEA
8h 56m$249–1,024
Ann Arbor to Seattle by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Seattle is to bus and fly which costs $160 - $750 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Seattle is to bus and fly which takes 7h 44m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Ann Arbor station to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Seattle is 1979 miles. The road distance is 2267.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Seattle without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 4h and costs $600 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Ann Arbor to Seattle, including transfers.
Ann Arbor to Seattle bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station.
Ann Arbor to Seattle bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Seattle is 3h behind Ann Arbor. It is currently 6:14 AM in Ann Arbor and 3:14 AM in Seattle.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Seattle is 2268 miles. It takes approximately 36h 19m to drive from Ann Arbor to Seattle.
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Seattle Bus Station via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Denver Union Station in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–440
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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