There are 10 ways to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Tehachapi by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train, or car
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Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SEA - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop
9h 25mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Tehachapi Park & Ride100
25h$127–263Train, bus via San Jose
- Take the train from Seattle to San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Bakersfield
- Take the bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to Tehachapi Park & Ride100
34h 44m$175–750Drive 1,055 mi
- Drive from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Tehachapi1,055 mi
17h 57m$193–279Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)SEA - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancaster
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride
8h 18mFly to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)SEA - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride
9h 25mFly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)SEA - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Tehachapi Park & Ride
8h 40m$138–625Fly to Ontario International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)SEA - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride
10h 43mFly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)SEA - SNA
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride
12h 17mTrain, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tacoma to Santa BarbaraCoast Starlight
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Tehachapi Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
39h 6m
Seattle Airport (SEA) to Tehachapi by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Tehachapi is to bus which costs $120 - $270 and takes 25h.
The fastest way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Tehachapi is to fly and bus which takes 8h 40m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Tehachapi. However, there are services departing from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport and arriving at Tehachapi Park & Ride via Sacramento Bus Station and Bakersfield Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h.
The distance between Seattle Airport (SEA) and Tehachapi is 1123 miles. The road distance is 1061.2 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Tehachapi without a car is to bus which takes 25h and costs $120 - $270.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Tehachapi, including transfers.
Seattle Airport (SEA) to Tehachapi bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport station.
Seattle Airport (SEA) to Tehachapi bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle Airport (SEA) to Tehachapi is 1061 miles. It takes approximately 17h 57m to drive from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Tehachapi.
There are 17+ hotels available in Tehachapi.
What companies run services between Seattle Airport (SEA), USA and Tehachapi, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Tehachapi Park & Ride via Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield Amtrak in around 25h.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tacoma to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $100–300
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $150–350
- Business - advance purchase
- $210–850
- Business Class
- $310–800
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $11–15
Train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $12–17
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Tehachapi Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Barbara to Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $29–90
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- 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 Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Tehachapi Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to Tehachapi Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
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