There are 6 ways to get from Buffalo to Seattle by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, shuttle, bus, or train
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Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane BUF - SEA
9h 17m$272–1,134Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Seattletrain Empire Builder
2d 11h$862–1,873Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
2d 15h$430–810Drive 2,545.2 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to Seattlecar 2,545.2 mi
41h 20m$465–671Shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
- 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)plane YYZ - SEA
11h 4m$282–954Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Torontobus
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattlebus
4d 10h$737–1,567
Buffalo to Seattle by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Seattle is to shuttle and fly which costs $280 - $1,000 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Seattle is to fly which takes 9h 17m and costs $270 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Buffalo to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via Cleveland Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
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 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Seattle without a car is to train which takes 2 days 11h and costs $850 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Buffalo to Seattle, including transfers.
Buffalo to Seattle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Buffalo station.
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 17m and costs $270 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $850 - $1,900 and takes 2 days 11h, you could also bus, which costs $430 - $850 and takes 2 days 15h.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) every 2 hours. 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
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- 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
- $150–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $160–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $700–1,500
- Business
- $800–1,300
- Business Plus
- $800–1,300
- Economy
- $800–1,500
- Economy Plus
- $900–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–380
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 905 374 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
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $22–60
- Flexible
- $45–65
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Buffalo to Seattle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Seattle is 3h behind Buffalo. It is currently 11:41 AM in Buffalo and 8:41 AM in Seattle.
Buffalo to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Seattle is 2560 miles. It takes approximately 41h 20m to drive from Buffalo to Seattle.
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