There are 7 ways to get from Phoenix, AZ to Seattle by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, tram, bus (Flixbus), or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane PHX - SEA
6h 15m$110–560Line 17 bus, fly to Paine Field County Airport, bus, tram
cheapest- Take the bus from McDowell Rd & 27th Av to McDowell Rd & 44th Stbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane PHX - PAE
- Take the bus from Everett Station Bay C1 to Lynnwood City Center Station Bay D2bus
- Take the tram from Lynnwood City Center to Symphonytram
8h 11m$105–499Bus via Merced
- Take the bus from Phoenix, AZ to Mercedbus
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
31h 2m$183–383Bus, train
- Take the bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Fontana Metrolink Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Fontana to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain
42h 27m$450–952Drive 1,382.1 mi
- Drive from Phoenix, AZ to Seattlecar 1,382.1 mi
24h 41m$253–365Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Sacramentobus Guadalajara
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattlebus FlixBus N2111
36h 37m$198–312Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Phoenix, AZ to Maricopa Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain
43h 15m$572–1,209
Phoenix, AZ to Seattle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix, AZ to Seattle is to bus which costs $190 - $320 and takes 36h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix, AZ to Seattle is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix, AZ to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from Phoenix, AZ and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via Merced Bus Stop and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 2m.
The distance between Phoenix, AZ and Seattle is 1143 miles. The road distance is 1390.2 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix, AZ to Seattle without a car is to bus via Merced which takes 31h 2m and costs $180 - $390.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Phoenix, AZ to Seattle, including transfers.
Phoenix, AZ to Seattle bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Phoenix, AZ station.
The best way to get from Phoenix, AZ to Seattle is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $110 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Merced, which costs $180 - $390 and takes 31h 2m.
Phoenix, AZ to Seattle bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Merced station.
Seattle is 3h behind Phoenix, AZ. It is currently 7:25 AM in Phoenix, AZ and 4:25 AM in Seattle.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Phoenix, AZ to Seattle Bus Station via Merced, Merced Bus Stop, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 31h 2m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Phoenix to Paine Field County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Phoenix to Paine Field County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Phoenix to Paine Field County Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Phoenix to Paine Field County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Phoenix to Paine Field County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Phoenix to Paine Field County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fontana to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
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
- $370–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- 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 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix, AZ to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $110–140
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix, AZ to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $70–110
- Titanium
- $81–87
Bus from Phoenix to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $80–120
- Titanium
- $95–99
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- 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
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- csr@valleymetro.org
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Bus from McDowell Rd & 27th Av to McDowell Rd & 44th St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Everett Station Bay C1 to Lynnwood City Center Station Bay D2
- 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 D2
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.communitytransit.org/
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Mayflower Cab
- Phone
- +1 (602) 955-1355
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