There are 7 ways to get from El Centro to Seattle by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Imperial County Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Imperial County Airport (IPL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane IPL - SEA
6h 40m$107–479Bus
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
30h 20m$155–392Bus, train
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles Downtownbus FlixBus 2054
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain Coast Starlight
39h 17m$325–742Drive 1,307.6 mi
- Drive from El Centro to Seattlecar 1,307.6 mi
24h 4m$239–345Bus, bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Fontana Metrolink Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane ONT - SEA
9h 54m$173–685Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SAN - SEA
10h 52m$152–719Bus, tram to San Diego International Airport, fly to Paine Field County Airport, tram
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus
- Take the tram from San Ysidro Station to America Plaza Stationtram
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane SAN - PAE
- Take the tram from Lynnwood City Center to Westlaketram
12h 42m$142–678
El Centro to Seattle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Centro to Seattle is to bus which costs $150 - $400 and takes 30h 20m.
The fastest way to get from El Centro to Seattle is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs $100 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from El Centro to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from El Centro Bus Stop and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 20m.
The distance between El Centro and Seattle is 1096 miles. The road distance is 1315.3 miles.
The best way to get from El Centro to Seattle without a car is to bus which takes 30h 20m and costs $150 - $400.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from El Centro to Seattle, including transfers.
El Centro to Seattle bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from El Centro Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from El Centro to Seattle is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs $100 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $400 and takes 30h 20m.
El Centro to Seattle bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Downtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Centro to Seattle is 1315 miles. It takes approximately 24h 4m to drive from El Centro to Seattle.
What companies run services between El Centro, CA, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
Southern Airways Express, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Imperial County Airport (IPL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station via Los Angeles Downtown, Los Angeles Union Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 30h 20m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Medford
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Los Angeles, Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Los Angeles, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from San Ysidro Station to America Plaza Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- 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 Westlake
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
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