There are 6 ways to get from Reston to Seattle by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or subway
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Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport
best- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane IAD - SEA
7h 53m$178–760Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Seattletrain Empire Builder
2d 18h$754–1,753Bus
- Take the bus from Dulles - Kiss & Fly to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
2d 23h$501–1,007Drive 2,687.8 mi
- Drive from Reston to Seattlecar 2,687.8 mi
44h 21m$491–709Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane DCA - SEA
8h 34m$340–1,415Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane BWI - SEA
9h 40m$200–1,005
Reston to Seattle by subway and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reston to Seattle is to fly which costs $170 - $800 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Reston to Seattle is to fly which takes 7h 53m and costs $170 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Reston to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from Reston Town Center Metro Bay L and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via Dulles - Kiss & Fly, Washington Union Station, Chicago Bus Station and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
No, there is no direct train from Reston to Seattle. However, there are services departing from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Seattle via Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Reston and Seattle is 2336 miles. The road distance is 2703.5 miles.
The best way to get from Reston to Seattle without a car is to train which takes 2 days 18h and costs $750 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Reston to Seattle, including transfers.
Reston to Seattle bus services, operated by Megabus, depart from Dulles - Kiss & Fly station.
Reston to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rockville Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Reston to Seattle is to fly which takes 7h 53m and costs $170 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $750 - $1,800 and takes 2 days 18h, you could also bus, which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 23h.
What companies run services between Reston, VA, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and two other airlines fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Seattle via Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform, Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $6–10
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Dulles - Kiss & Fly to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $10–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Reston to Seattle bus services, operated by Megabus, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Seattle is 3h behind Reston. It is currently 6:24 AM in Reston and 3:24 AM in Seattle.
Reston to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reston to Seattle is 2703 miles. It takes approximately 44h 21m to drive from Reston to Seattle.
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