There are 7 ways to get from Boston to Seattle by ferry, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), 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.
Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane BOS - SEA
8h 40m$227–503Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Seattletrain
2d 21h$1,762–2,762Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
3d 3h$643–984Drive 2,994.4 mi
- Drive from Boston to Seattlecar 2,994.4 mi
2d 1h$530–765Bus to Barnstable Municipal Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the bus from Boston to Barnstable Airportbus
- Fly from Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane HYA - SEA
11h 22m$237–927Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Paine Field County Airport
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane BOS - PAE
14h 46m$330–1,125Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattlebus
5d$899–1,918
Boston to Seattle by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Seattle is to ferry and fly which costs $220 - $550 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Seattle is to ferry and fly which takes 8h 40m and costs $220 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
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 2520 miles. The road distance is 3011.9 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Seattle without a car is to train which takes 2 days 21h and costs $1,700 - $2,800.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Boston to Seattle, including transfers.
Boston to Seattle bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Seattle is to train which takes 2 days 21h and costs $1,700 - $2,800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $600 - $1,000 and takes 3 days 3h.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
You can take a train from Boston to Seattle via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 21h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Seattle Bus Station via New York, Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, and Denver Union Station in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–490
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–490
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from New York Penn Station to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $140–320
- Business
- $180–310
- Business Plus
- $200–320
- Economy
- $160–320
- Economy Plus
- $180–330
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $700–1,500
- Business
- $800–1,300
- Business Plus
- $800–1,300
- Economy
- $800–1,500
- Economy Plus
- $900–1,500
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Barnstable Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- Peter Pan
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $190–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–380
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
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Booking & Getting There
Boston to Seattle bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at New York station.
Seattle is 3h behind Boston. It is currently 9:13 PM in Boston and 6:13 PM in Seattle.
Boston to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Seattle is 3012 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Boston to Seattle.
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