There are 5 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Seattle by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 50m$153–673Bus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Dickinsonbus
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
47h 40m$241–841Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus FlixBus 2550
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Seattletrain Empire Builder
2d 4h$318–2,329Drive 2,254.6 mi
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Seattlecar 2,254.6 mi
36h 18m$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
10h 1m$229–974
Ann Arbor to Seattle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Seattle is to bus and fly which costs $150 - $700 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Seattle is to bus and fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Ann Arbor to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from Ann Arbor and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, Dickinson, Billings and Spokane Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 40m.
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 which takes 47h 40m and costs $240 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Ann Arbor to Seattle, including transfers.
Ann Arbor to Seattle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Ann Arbor station.
Ann Arbor to Seattle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Seattle is 3h behind Ann Arbor. It is currently 12:36 PM in Ann Arbor and 9:36 AM in Seattle.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Seattle is 2268 miles. It takes approximately 36h 18m 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 to Seattle Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, Dickinson, Billings, and Spokane Station in around 47h 40m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Bozeman
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit, Bozeman
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–2,200
- 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
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Dickinson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Dickinson to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $100–120
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