There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Ann Arbor by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit, bus
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Detroit (DTW)plane SEA - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
8h 9m$135–626Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Dickinsonbus
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Ann Arborbus
47h 40m$241–807Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationtrain Wolverine
2d 3h$246–845Drive 2,255.1 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Ann Arborcar 2,255.1 mi
36h 17m$412–595Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Capital Region International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane SEA - LAN
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
12h 37m$188–838Train to Portland International Airport, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Detroit (DTW)plane PDX - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
11h 36m$213–899
Seattle to Ann Arbor by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Ann Arbor is to fly and bus which costs $130 - $650 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Ann Arbor is to fly and bus which takes 8h 9m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Ann Arbor. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Ann Arbor via Spokane, Billings, Dickinson, Minneapolis Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to Ann Arbor station. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Ann Arbor Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Seattle and Ann Arbor is 1983 miles. The road distance is 2268.2 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Ann Arbor without a car is to bus which takes 47h 40m and costs $240 - $850.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Seattle to Ann Arbor, including transfers.
Seattle to Ann Arbor bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to Ann Arbor train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Ann Arbor is to bus which takes 47h 40m and costs $240 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $240 - $850 and takes 2 days 3h.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Ann Arbor, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Ann Arbor via Spokane, Billings, Dickinson, Minneapolis Bus Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 47h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Seattle to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $11–16
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Ann Arbor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $100–120
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Dickinson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Dickinson to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Ann Arbor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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More Questions & Answers
Seattle to Ann Arbor bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Spokane Station.
Ann Arbor is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 3:48 AM in Seattle and 6:48 AM in Ann Arbor.
Seattle to Ann Arbor train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Ann Arbor is 2268 miles. It takes approximately 36h 17m to drive from Seattle to Ann Arbor.
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