There are 7 ways to get from Riverside to Seattle by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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 Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)ONT - SEA
5h 42m$102–502Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)LAX - SEA
6h 59m$77–338Bus
- Take the bus from Riverside to Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
27h 55mTrain
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station91-PV Line / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to SeattleCoast Starlight
36h 32m$171–384Drive 1,186 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Seattle1,186 mi
19h 56m$217–313Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)SNA - SEA
8h 25m$102–454Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)BUR - SEA
7h 53m$86–381
Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Seattle is to train and fly which costs $75 - $340 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Seattle is to fly which takes 5h 42m and costs $100 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from Riverside and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via Bakersfield Train Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Riverside to Seattle. However, there are services departing from Riverside - Downtown and arriving at Seattle via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 32m.
The distance between Riverside and Seattle is 1001 miles. The road distance is 1192.9 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Seattle without a car is to bus which takes 27h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Riverside to Seattle, including transfers.
Riverside to Seattle bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Riverside station.
Riverside to Seattle train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, depart from Riverside - Downtown station.
The best way to get from Riverside to Seattle is to fly which takes 5h 42m and costs $100 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 27h 55m, you could also train, which costs $170 - $390 and takes 36h 32m.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and two other airlines fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riverside to Seattle Bus Station via Bakersfield, Bakersfield Train Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 27h 55m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–11
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
- $160–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Riverside to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Riverside to Seattle bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Bakersfield station.
Riverside to Seattle train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, arrive at L.A. Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Seattle is 1193 miles. It takes approximately 19h 56m to drive from Riverside to Seattle.
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