There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Boston University by plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane SEA - BOS
8h 1m$188–768Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane SEA - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to Back Baytrain
11h 50m$145–625Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
2d 21h$871–1,891Drive 2,994.3 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Boston Universitycar 2,994.3 mi
2d 1h$547–790Fly Paine Field County Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane PAE - BOS
10h 5m$229–988Bus, train
- Take the bus from Seattle to Vancouverbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to Worcester Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Worcester to Lansdownetrain
4d 20h$375–717
Seattle to Boston University by train, foot, and tram (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Boston University is to fly and train which costs $140 - $650 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Boston University is to fly which takes 8h 1m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to Boston University. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Boston University East via Chicago Union Station and Copley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Seattle and Boston University is 2530 miles. The road distance is 3011.8 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Boston University without a car is to train which takes 2 days 21h and costs $850 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Seattle to Boston University, including transfers.
Seattle to Boston University train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Boston University is to fly which takes 8h 1m and costs $180 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $850 - $1,900 and takes 2 days 21h.
Boston University is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 2:17 AM in Seattle and 5:17 AM in Boston University.
Seattle to Boston University train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Boston University, MA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., JetBlue Airways, and two other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Seattle to Boston University via Chicago Union Station, Boston, Copley, and Boston University East in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Boston Logan Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Boston Logan Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
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
- $600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Worcester Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from TF Green Airport to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $6–16
Train from Worcester to Lansdowne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
- 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
- $340–390
Train from Toronto Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $65–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $65–95
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $55–75
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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