There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Boston by plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)SEA - BOS
7h 9m$173–703Fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)SEA - PVD
- Take the train from Providence to South Station
11h 38m$130–1,155Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
2d 20h$435–2,303Drive 2,995.9 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Boston2,995.9 mi
2d$547–790Bus, train
- Take the bus from Seattle to Vancouver
- Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Station
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Utica
- Take the bus from Utica, NY to Boston, MA
4d 17h$353–698
Seattle to Boston by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Boston is to fly which costs $170 - $750 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Boston is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to Boston. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Boston via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Seattle and Boston is 2518 miles. The road distance is 3013.3 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Boston without a car is to train which takes 2 days 20h and costs $430 - $2,300.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Seattle to Boston, including transfers.
Seattle to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Boston is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $430 - $2,300 and takes 2 days 20h.
Boston is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 11:56 AM in Seattle and 2:56 PM in Boston.
Seattle to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., JetBlue Airways, and three other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Seattle to Boston via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 20h.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
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
- $300–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $250–450
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $250–450
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $350–450
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $330–390
Train from Toronto Union Station to Utica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $55–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $55–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $45–65
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Utica, NY to Boston, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $20–80
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
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