There are 4 ways to get from Boston to Seattle by plane, train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)BOS - SEA
8h 17m$174–730Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Seattle
2d 21h$440–1,307Drive 2,995.2 mi
- Drive from Boston to Seattle2,995.2 mi
2d$547–790Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boston, MA to Utica, NY
- Take the train from Utica to Toronto Union Station
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle
4d 21h$353–687
Boston to Seattle by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Seattle is to fly which costs $170 - $750 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Seattle is to fly which takes 8h 17m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Boston to Seattle. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Seattle via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Boston and Seattle is 2522 miles. The road distance is 3012.7 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Seattle without a car is to train which takes 2 days 21h and costs $440 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Boston to Seattle, including transfers.
Boston to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Seattle is to fly which takes 8h 17m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $440 - $1,400 and takes 2 days 21h.
Seattle is 3h behind Boston. It is currently 1:28 PM in Boston and 10:28 AM in Seattle.
Boston to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., JetBlue Airways, and three other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Boston to Seattle via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 21h.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Utica to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $55–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $55–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $45–60
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $250–440
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $250–440
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $340–440
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $330–390
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Boston, MA to Utica, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $20–80
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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