There are 6 ways to get from Carmel Valley to Seattle by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, tram, 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 San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)SAN - SEA
5h 57m$137–642Bus
- Take the bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Sacramento Bus StationGreyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus StationGreyhound US0500
31h 9m$209–475Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Los AngelesPacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to SeattleCoast Starlight
37h 26m$213–762Drive 1,238.7 mi
- Drive from Carmel Valley to Seattle1,238.7 mi
20h 49m$227–327Tram to San Diego International Airport, fly to Paine Field County Airport, tram
- Take the tram from UCSD Health La Jolla Station to Old Town Station
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)SAN - PAE
- Take the tram from Lynnwood City Center to Symphony
7h 11mTrain to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Anaheim
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)SNA - SEA
9h 11m$142–511
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carmel Valley to Seattle is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 20h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Carmel Valley to Seattle is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $130 - $650.
The distance between Carmel Valley and Seattle is 1095 miles. The road distance is 1246 miles.
The best way to get from Carmel Valley to Seattle without a car is to bus which takes 31h 9m and costs $200 - $480.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Carmel Valley to Seattle, including transfers.
The best way to get from Carmel Valley to Seattle is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $480 and takes 31h 9m, you could also train, which costs $210 - $800 and takes 37h 26m.
Yes, the driving distance between Carmel Valley to Seattle is 1246 miles. It takes approximately 20h 49m to drive from Carmel Valley to Seattle.
There are 1424+ hotels available in Seattle.
What companies run services between Carmel Valley, San Diego County, CA, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Carmel Valley to Seattle Bus Station via Camino Del Mar & Del Mar Heights Rd, Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8, Oceanside Transportation Center, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 31h 9m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from UCSD Health La Jolla Station to Old Town Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Lynnwood City Center to Symphony
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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