There are 10 ways to get from Oakland to Seattle by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, tram, train, shuttle, or bus
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Fly Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane OAK - SEA
4h 33m$84–422Fly San Francisco International Airport to Paine Field County Airport, tram
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane SFO - PAE
- Take the tram from Lynnwood City Center to Symphonytram
6h 7m$75–371Bus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0870
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0500
17h 35m$98–193Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Seattletrain Coast Starlight
22h 30m$110–280Drive 801.3 mi
- Drive from Oakland to Seattlecar 801.3 mi
13h 46m$147–212Fly San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SFO - SEA
5h 3m$81–389BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SJC - SEA
5h 47m$105–568Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SMF - SEA
6h 53m$115–538Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane STS - SEA
6h 51m$102–471Train, bus
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain Capitol Corridor / ...
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattlebus FlixBus N2111
21h 22m$118–234
Oakland to Seattle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Seattle is to bus which costs $95 - $200 and takes 17h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Seattle is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs $80 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Oakland to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Oakland and arriving at Seattle. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22h 30m.
The distance between Oakland and Seattle is 702 miles. The road distance is 806 miles.
The best way to get from Oakland to Seattle without a car is to bus which takes 17h 35m and costs $95 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Oakland to Seattle, including transfers.
Oakland to Seattle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oakland station.
Oakland to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from Oakland to Seattle is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs $80 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $200 and takes 17h 35m, you could also train, which costs $110 - $280 and takes 22h 30m.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oakland to Seattle Bus Station via Sacramento Bus Station in around 17h 35m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
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
- $12–24
- 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 Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–60
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More Questions & Answers
Oakland to Seattle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Oakland to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakland to Seattle is 806 miles. It takes approximately 13h 46m to drive from Oakland to Seattle.
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