There are 8 ways to get from Mountain View to Seattle by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, 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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SJC - SEA
4h 53m$98–484Fly San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SFO - SEA
5h 6m$74–324Bus
- Take the bus from Redwood City Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
21h 56m$122–293Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Seattletrain Coast Starlight
25h 11m$265–606Drive 839.2 mi
- Drive from Mountain View to Seattlecar 839.2 mi
14h 27m$154–222BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane OAK - SEA
5h 51m$84–410Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Paine Field County Airport, bus, tram
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane SFO - PAE
- Take the bus from Everett Station Bay C1 to Lynnwood City Center Station Bay D3bus
- Take the tram from Lynnwood City Center to Symphonytram
6h 45m$74–343Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramentotrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattlebus FlixBus N2111
24h 6m$144–274
Mountain View to Seattle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Seattle is to train and bus which costs $140 - $280 and takes 24h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Seattle is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $95 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Mountain View to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Castro and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, Redwood City Station, Oakland and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Mountain View to Seattle. However, there are services departing from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Seattle via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 11m.
The distance between Mountain View and Seattle is 730 miles. The road distance is 844.1 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Seattle without a car is to bus which takes 21h 56m and costs $120 - $300.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Mountain View to Seattle, including transfers.
Mountain View to Seattle bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Redwood City Station.
Mountain View to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Seattle is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $95 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $300 and takes 21h 56m, you could also train, which costs $260 - $650 and takes 25h 11m.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Camino & Castro to Seattle Bus Station via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, Redwood City Caltrain-Lane B, Redwood City Station, Oakland, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 21h 56m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Lynnwood City Center to Symphony
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Redwood City Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- 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 Oakland to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Everett Station Bay C1 to Lynnwood City Center Station Bay D3
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 D3
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.communitytransit.org/
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More Questions & Answers
Mountain View to Seattle bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Mountain View to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to Seattle is 844 miles. It takes approximately 14h 27m to drive from Mountain View to Seattle.
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