There are 6 ways to get from Reston to Seattle by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport
best- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane IAD - SEA
8h 10m$188–760Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Reston to Gaithersburg Park & Ridetaxi
- Take the bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to BWI Amtrak Stationbus 201
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Cumberland Amtrak Stationbus Bwi
- Take the train from Cumberland Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
2d 18h$459–1,005Drive 2,687.9 mi
- Drive from Reston to Seattlecar 2,687.9 mi
44h 17m$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 48m$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 39m$190–1,005Train (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$354–2,573
Reston to Seattle by subway and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reston to Seattle is to fly which costs $180 - $800 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Reston to Seattle is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs $180 - $800.
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 2335 miles. The road distance is 2703.6 miles.
The best way to get from Reston to Seattle without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 2 days 18h and costs $450 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Reston to Seattle, including transfers.
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 8h 10m and costs $180 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $350 - $2,600 and takes 2 days 18h.
Seattle is 3h behind Reston. It is currently 7:31 AM in Reston and 4:31 AM in Seattle.
Reston to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Reston, VA, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and United Airlines fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) every 3 hours. 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 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cumberland Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–2,300
- 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
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to BWI Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Cumberland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 410-912-6000
- reservations@bayrunnershuttle.com
- Website
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Cumberland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $100–120
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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