There are 6 ways to get from Raleigh to Seattle by plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)RDU - SEA
8h 37m$180–802Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Seattle
3d$480–3,514Drive 2,803.4 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Seattle2,803.4 mi
45h 43m$512–739Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)CLT - SEA
12h 11m$196–690Bus to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Fly from Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)FAY - SEA
12h 59m$203–816Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bellingham International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)RDU - BLI
- Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham Airport to Seattle, WA - Convention Center
13h 18m$219–867
Raleigh to Seattle by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Seattle is to train and fly which costs $190 - $700 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Seattle is to fly which takes 8h 37m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Raleigh station to Seattle. However, there are services departing from Raleigh Union Station and arriving at Seattle via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
The distance between Raleigh and Seattle is 2393 miles. The road distance is 2819.7 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Seattle without a car is to train which takes 3 days 0h and costs $480 - $3,600.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Raleigh to Seattle, including transfers.
Raleigh to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Raleigh Union Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Seattle is to fly which takes 8h 37m and costs $180 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $480 - $3,600 and takes 3 days 0h.
Seattle is 3h behind Raleigh. It is currently 6:25 PM in Raleigh and 3:25 PM in Seattle.
Raleigh to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Raleigh Union Station to Seattle via Chicago Union Station in around 3d.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Atlanta, Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–2,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- 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 Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Bellingham Airport to Seattle, WA - Convention Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
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