There are 8 ways to get from El Monte to Seattle by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, bus, 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 Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane LAX - SEA
6h 7m$90–398Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Paine Field County Airport, bus, tram
cheapest- Take the train from El Monte to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane LAX - PAE
- Take the bus from Everett Station Bay C1 to Lynnwood City Center Station Bay D2bus
- Take the tram from Lynnwood City Center to Westlaketram
7h 59m$80–367Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0500
27h 12m$132–352Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain Coast Starlight
35h 31m$307–709Drive 1,146.8 mi
- Drive from El Monte to Seattlecar 1,146.8 mi
19h 20m$210–303Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the train from El Monte to Rancho Cucamongatrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane ONT - SEA
6h 26m$126–619Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane BUR - SEA
6h 53m$99–455Train, line 43 bus, line 76 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, tram
- Take the train from El Monte to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fullertontrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthurbus
- Take the bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminalbus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SNA - SEA
- Take the tram from SeaTac/Airport to Symphonytram
9h 24m$108–482
El Monte to Seattle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Monte to Seattle is to train and fly and bus and tram which costs $75 - $370 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from El Monte to Seattle is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $85 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from El Monte to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from Santa Anita / Mildred and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from El Monte to Seattle. However, there are services departing from El Monte and arriving at Seattle via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 31m.
The distance between El Monte and Seattle is 1004 miles. The road distance is 1153.5 miles.
The best way to get from El Monte to Seattle without a car is to bus which takes 27h 12m and costs $130 - $360.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from El Monte to Seattle, including transfers.
El Monte to Seattle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
El Monte to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from El Monte to Seattle is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $85 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $360 and takes 27h 12m, you could also train, which costs $300 - $750 and takes 35h 31m.
What companies run services between El Monte, CA, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Anita / Mildred to Seattle Bus Station via Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles Union Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 27h 12m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
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 Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- 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
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from El Monte to Rancho Cucamonga
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from El Monte to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- 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
Tram from SeaTac/Airport to Symphony
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- 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
- $85–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Everett Station Bay C1 to Lynnwood City Center Station Bay D2
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- (800) 562-1375
- riders@commtrans.org
- Website
- communitytransit.org
Bus from Everett Station Bay C1 to Lynnwood City Center Station Bay D2
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.communitytransit.org/
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
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More Questions & Answers
El Monte to Seattle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
El Monte to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Monte to Seattle is 1153 miles. It takes approximately 19h 20m to drive from El Monte to Seattle.
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