There are 7 ways to get from Durham to Seattle by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, 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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane RDU - SEA
9h 8m$186–759Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station 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
2d 17h$480–990Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Seattletrain
3d 1h$837–1,965Drive 2,782.8 mi
- Drive from Durham to Seattlecar 2,782.8 mi
45h 37m$508–734Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane GSO - SEA
10h 57m$261–978Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane CLT - SEA
11h 33m$222–798Train, train to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Selma Stationtrain
- Take the train from Selma Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane FAY - SEA
13h 19m$231–838
Durham to Seattle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Seattle is to fly which costs $180 - $800 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Seattle is to fly which takes 9h 8m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from Durham and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via Atlanta Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
No, there is no direct train from Durham station to Seattle. However, there are services departing from Durham Amtrak Station and arriving at Seattle via Raleigh Union Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Durham and Seattle is 2396 miles. The road distance is 2799 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Seattle without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $480 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Durham to Seattle, including transfers.
Durham to Seattle bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Durham station.
Durham to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Durham Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Durham to Seattle is to fly which takes 9h 8m and costs $180 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $480 - $1,000 and takes 2 days 17h, you could also train, which costs $800 - $2,000 and takes 3 days 1h.
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and two other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Durham to Seattle Bus Station via Atlanta Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Denver Union Station in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Atlanta, Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Selma Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Selma Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Durham to Seattle bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Seattle is 3h behind Durham. It is currently 5:47 PM in Durham and 2:47 PM in Seattle.
Durham to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Raleigh Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Seattle is 2799 miles. It takes approximately 45h 37m to drive from Durham to Seattle.
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