There are 5 ways to get from Rochester to Seattle by plane, train (Amtrak), car, bus, 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 Rochester
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane ROC - SEA
8h 50m$253–976Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Seattletrain Empire Builder
2d 11h$326–2,500Drive 2,613.9 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Seattlecar 2,613.9 mi
42h 29m$477–690Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane BUF - SEA
10h 50m$301–1,228Train, bus
- Take the train from Rochester to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattlebus
4d 12h$329–608
Rochester to Seattle by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Seattle is to train and bus which costs $320 - $650 and takes 4 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Seattle is to fly which takes 8h 50m and costs $250 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct train from Rochester to Seattle. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Seattle via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Rochester and Seattle is 2194 miles. The road distance is 2629.2 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Seattle without a car is to train which takes 2 days 11h and costs $320 - $2,500.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Rochester to Seattle, including transfers.
Rochester to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Seattle is to fly which takes 8h 50m and costs $250 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $320 - $2,500 and takes 2 days 11h.
Seattle is 3h behind Rochester. It is currently 11:48 PM in Rochester and 8:48 PM in Seattle.
Rochester to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Rochester (ROC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rochester to Seattle via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–2,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Rochester to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–95
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–75
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–45
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $260–450
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $260–450
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $350–450
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $340–390
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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