There are 8 ways to get from Los Angeles to Seattle by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, tram, train, or bus
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
5h 27m$87–389Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Paine Field County Airport, tram
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane LAX - PAE
- Take the tram from Lynnwood City Center to Symphonytram
6h 35m$81–361Bus
- 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
25h 10m$133–343Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain Coast Starlight
34h$140–320Drive 1,135 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Seattlecar 1,135 mi
19h 10m$208–300Fly 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
5h 26m$86–413Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamongatrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane ONT - SEA
6h 53m$126–619Train, line 43 bus, line 76 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, tram
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- 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
8h 4m$113–495
Los Angeles to Seattle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Seattle is to train which costs $140 - $320 and takes 34h.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Seattle is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs $85 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles station to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Seattle. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34h.
The distance between Los Angeles and Seattle is 992 miles. The road distance is 1141.6 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Seattle without a car is to bus which takes 25h 10m and costs $130 - $350.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Los Angeles to Seattle, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Seattle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Los Angeles to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Seattle is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs $85 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $350 and takes 25h 10m, you could also train, which costs $140 - $320 and takes 34h.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Seattle Bus Station via Sacramento Bus Station in around 25h 10m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- 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
- $75–400
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- 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 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
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
- $140–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Lynnwood City Center to Symphony
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
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
- $45–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- 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
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
Los Angeles to Seattle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Los Angeles to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Seattle is 1142 miles. It takes approximately 19h 10m to drive from Los Angeles to Seattle.
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