There are 8 ways to get from El Centro to Seattle by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SAN - SEA
7h 42m$163–373Fly Imperial County Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Imperial County Airport (IPL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane IPL - SEA
6h 13m$102–453Bus
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
32h 35m$223–359Bus, train
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus FlixBus 2054
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain Coast Starlight
39h 9m$783–1,249Drive 1,307.3 mi
- Drive from El Centro to Seattlecar 1,307.3 mi
24h 5m$239–345Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Paine Field County Airport
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane SAN - PAE
9h 46m$166–745Bus, 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 38m$113–437Bus, line 11 bus, line 5 bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy to Town Center & Hahnbus
- Take the bus from Town Center at Hahn to West at Piersonbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane PSP - SEA
10h 26m$269–518
El Centro to Seattle by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from El Centro to Seattle is to bus and fly which costs $160 - $380 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from El Centro to Seattle is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs $100 - $460.
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 32h 35m.
The distance between El Centro and Seattle is 1193 miles. The road distance is 1315 miles.
The best way to get from El Centro to Seattle without a car is to bus which takes 32h 35m and costs $220 - $360.
It takes approximately 7h 42m 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 bus which takes 32h 35m and costs $220 - $360. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $460 and takes 6h 13m.
El Centro to Seattle bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals.
Yes, the driving distance between El Centro to Seattle is 1315 miles. It takes approximately 24h 5m to drive from El Centro to Seattle.
What companies run services between El Centro, CA, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, Los Angeles Union Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 32h 35m. Alternatively, Southern Airways Express, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Imperial County Airport (IPL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) once daily.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–490
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–490
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- Sunline Transit
Bus from Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy to Town Center & Hahn
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Sunline Transit
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
Bus from Town Center at Hahn to West at Pierson
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Sunline Transit
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
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