There are 4 ways to get from Ellesmere Island to Seattle by plane, ferry, 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 to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)YGZ - SEA
28h 44m$375–1,485Fly to Abbotsford International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)YGZ - YXX
- Take the bus from Abbotsford Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattle
33h 13m$211–1,763Fly to Seattle Lake Union SPB
- Fly from Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE)YGZ - LKE
26h 34m$355–1,392Fly to Victoria International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)YGZ - YYJ
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle
31h 20m$302–1,949
Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ellesmere Island to Seattle is to fly which costs $350 - $1,400 and takes 26h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Ellesmere Island to Seattle is to fly which takes 26h 34m and costs $350 - $1,400.
The distance between Ellesmere Island and Seattle is 2306 miles.
It takes approximately 28h 44m to get from Ellesmere Island to Seattle, including transfers.
Seattle is 3h behind Ellesmere Island. It is currently 11:58 PM in Ellesmere Island and 8:58 PM in Seattle.
There are 1215+ hotels available in Seattle.
What companies run services between Ellesmere Island, NU, Canada and Seattle, WA, USA?
Canadian North, WestJet, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 4 times a week.
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- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Grise Fiord Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Resolute, Arctic Bay, Iqaluit, Ottawa, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Grise Fiord Airport to Victoria International Airport via Resolute, Arctic Bay, Iqaluit, Ottawa, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,800
Flights from Grise Fiord Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Resolute, Arctic Bay, Iqaluit, Ottawa, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 41m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Grise Fiord Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Resolute, Arctic Bay, Iqaluit, Ottawa, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 1m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Grise Fiord Airport to Seattle Lake Union SPB via Resolute, Arctic Bay, Iqaluit, Ottawa, Vancouver, Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Abbotsford Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $17–23
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Abbotsford Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $30–40
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Abbotsford Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $6–11
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Abbotsford Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
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