There are 7 ways to get from Illinois to Seattle by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)ORD - SEA
7h 26m$122–555Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Dickinson
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Billings
- Take the bus from Billings to Spokane
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
41h 40m$215–738Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to SeattleEmpire Builder
46h 24m$300–2,300Drive 2,015 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Seattle2,015 mi
32h$368–532Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)MDW - SEA
7h 11m$142–655Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)MKE - SEA
8h 30m$234–1,069Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)STL - SEA
8h 47m$221–958
Illinois to Seattle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Illinois to Seattle is to fly which costs $120 - $600 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Illinois to Seattle is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Illinois station to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via Minneapolis, Dickinson, Billings and Spokane Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chicago Union Station station and arriving at Seattle. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 46h 24m.
The distance between Illinois and Seattle is 1761 miles. The road distance is 2026.7 miles.
The best way to get from Illinois to Seattle without a car is to bus which takes 41h 40m and costs $210 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Illinois to Seattle, including transfers.
Illinois to Seattle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Illinois to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Illinois to Seattle is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $750 and takes 41h 40m, you could also train, which costs $300 - $2,300 and takes 46h 24m.
What companies run services between Illinois, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station via Minneapolis, Dickinson, Billings, and Spokane Station in around 41h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–2,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Dickinson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Dickinson to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $40–95
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More Questions & Answers
Illinois to Seattle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Minneapolis Bus Station.
Seattle is 2h behind Illinois. It is currently 3:10 PM in Illinois and 1:10 PM in Seattle.
Illinois to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Illinois to Seattle is 2027 miles. It takes approximately 32h to drive from Illinois to Seattle.
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