There are 6 ways to get from Cedar Rapids to Seattle by plane, 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 from The Eastern Iowa Airport
best- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane CID - SEA
8h 51m$138–608Drive, bus
- Drive from Cedar Rapids to Waterloocar
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Dickinsonbus
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
42h 45m$228–819Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Cedar Rapids to Waterloocar
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Seattletrain
2d$213–1,689Drive 1,811.9 mi
- Drive from Cedar Rapids to Seattlecar 1,811.9 mi
29h 11m$331–478Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly
- Drive from Cedar Rapids to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane ALO - SEA
9h 37m$167–671Drive to Quad City International Airport, fly
- Drive from Cedar Rapids to Moline-Airport-MLIcar
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane MLI - SEA
9h 38m$163–680
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cedar Rapids to Seattle is to fly which costs $130 - $650 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cedar Rapids to Seattle is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs $130 - $650.
The distance between Cedar Rapids and Seattle is 1577 miles. The road distance is 1822.5 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Cedar Rapids to Seattle, including transfers.
Seattle is 2h behind Cedar Rapids. It is currently 5:04 PM in Cedar Rapids and 3:04 PM in Seattle.
Yes, the driving distance between Cedar Rapids to Seattle is 1823 miles. It takes approximately 29h 11m to drive from Cedar Rapids to Seattle.
There are 1406+ hotels available in Seattle.
What companies run services between Cedar Rapids, IA, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) every 2 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Waterloo to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Dickinson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Dickinson to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $100–120
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