There are 5 ways to get from Buffalo to Seattle by plane, train (Amtrak), car, or shuttle
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Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)BUF - SEA
9h 36m$254–1,180Shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)YYZ - SEA
11h 33m$212–762Train via Chicago (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union StationLake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to SeattleEmpire Builder
2d 11h$374–2,174Drive 2,545.9 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to Seattle2,545.9 mi
40h 55m$465–672Train
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattle
4d 11h$323–624
Buffalo to Seattle by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Seattle is to train which costs $320 - $650 and takes 4 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Seattle is to fly which takes 9h 36m and costs $250 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct train from Buffalo to Seattle. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at Seattle via Buffalo Depew Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Buffalo and Seattle is 2156 miles. The road distance is 2560.8 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Seattle without a car is to train via Chicago which takes 2 days 11h and costs $370 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Buffalo to Seattle, including transfers.
Buffalo to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Buffalo Depew Station.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Seattle is to fly which takes 9h 36m and costs $250 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train via Chicago, which costs $370 - $2,200 and takes 2 days 11h.
Seattle is 3h behind Buffalo. It is currently 9:42 AM in Buffalo and 6:42 AM in Seattle.
Buffalo to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Buffalo to Seattle via Buffalo Depew Station and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–1,900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $25–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $25–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $22–35
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $260–450
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $260–450
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $350–450
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $340–390
- Phone
- 905-374-8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
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