There are 6 ways to get from Michigan to Seattle by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Fly from Detroit
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)DTW - SEA
7h 43m$142–602Bus, train
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal StationFlixBus 2550
- Take the train from Milwaukee to SeattleEmpire Builder
2d 5h$352–2,509Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MT
- Take the bus from Billings to Spokane
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
2d 10h$360–872Drive 2,295.4 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Seattle2,295.4 mi
36h 36m$419–606Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)GRR - SEA
10h 19m$214–904Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)ORD - SEA
11h 46m$162–646
Michigan to Seattle by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Seattle is to fly which costs $140 - $600 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Seattle is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $140 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Michigan station to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from Detroit Bus Station and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Cheyenne, WY, Billings and Spokane Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Michigan and Seattle is 1965 miles. The road distance is 2308.8 miles.
The best way to get from Michigan to Seattle without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $350 - $2,600.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Michigan to Seattle, including transfers.
Michigan to Seattle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Detroit Bus Station.
The best way to get from Michigan to Seattle is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $140 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $360 - $900 and takes 2 days 10h.
Michigan to Seattle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Seattle is 3h behind Michigan. It is currently 11:24 PM in Michigan and 8:24 PM in Seattle.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and two other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Cheyenne, WY, Billings, MT, Billings, and Spokane Station in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Bozeman
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
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 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–2,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–150
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- 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
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Michigan to Seattle is 2309 miles. It takes approximately 36h 36m to drive from Michigan to Seattle.
There are 1490+ hotels available in Seattle.




















