There are 8 ways to get from Seattle, WA to Vancouver, BC by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, bus, or tram
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Seattle to VancouverAmtrak Cascades
4h$55–130Drive 225.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Seattle, WA to Vancouver, BC225.9 km
2h 42m$45–64Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to VancouverFlixBus 2115 / ...
4h 11m$50–80Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Coal Harbour Spb
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)LKE - CXH
2h 35m$307–759Bus via Waterfront Station @ Platform 2
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BCSeattle Airport
4h 36m$57–68Line 70 bus to Seattle - Lake Union, fly to Vancouver Harbour
- Take the bus from Prefontaine Pl S & Yesler Way to Fairview Ave N & Valley St
- Fly from Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbour
2h 51m$217–399Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Vancouver International Airport
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)LKE - YVR
6h 18m$56–335Tram to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport
- Take the tram from Int'l Dist/Chinatown to SeaTac/Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)SEA - YVR
4h 28m
Seattle, WA to Vancouver, BC by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle, WA to Vancouver, BC is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle, WA to Vancouver, BC is to fly which takes 2h 35m and costs $300 - $800.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Seattle Bus Station station and arriving at Vancouver. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Seattle and arriving at Vancouver. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Seattle, WA and Vancouver, BC is 249 km. The road distance is 225.9 km.
The best way to get from Seattle, WA to Vancouver, BC without a car is to train which takes 4h and costs $55 - $130.
The train from Seattle to Vancouver takes 4h including transfers and departs twice daily.
Seattle, WA to Vancouver, BC bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle, WA to Vancouver, BC train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle, WA to Vancouver, BC is to train which takes 4h and costs $55 - $130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $80 and takes 4h 11m, you could also fly, which costs $300 - $800 and takes 2h 35m.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Vancouver, BC, Canada?
Amtrak operates a train from Seattle to Vancouver twice daily. Tickets cost $55–130 and the journey takes 4h. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver 5 times a day. Tickets cost $50–80 and the journey takes 4h. Greyhound USA also services this route 5 times a week.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Coal Harbour Spb via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Vancouver International Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Vancouver International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Vancouver International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Int'l Dist/Chinatown to SeaTac/Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- 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 Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $50–65
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from Prefontaine Pl S & Yesler Way to Fairview Ave N & Valley St
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $4
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More Questions & Answers
Seattle, WA to Vancouver, BC bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Vancouver station.
Vancouver, BC is 2h ahead of Seattle, WA. It is currently 9:56 PM in Seattle, WA and 11:56 PM in Vancouver, BC.
Seattle, WA to Vancouver, BC train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vancouver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle, WA to Vancouver, BC is 226 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Seattle, WA to Vancouver, BC.
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