There are 8 ways to get from Seattle to Burnaby by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, tram, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbour
best- Fly from Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbour
1h 40m$217–391Drive 219.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Seattle to Burnaby219.6 km
2h 34m$43–62Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Canada PlaceSeattle Airport
4h$57–67Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to VancouverAmtrak Cascades
4h 19m$63–132Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Coal Harbour Spb, subway
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)LKE - CXH
- Take the subway from Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 2 to Sperling-Burnaby Lake Station @ Platform 2
2h 38m$310–764Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Vancouver International Airport
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)LKE - YVR
6h 21m$54–340Tram 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 46mBus via Production Way-University Station @ Platform 1
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to VancouverFlixBus 2115 / ...
4h 46m$56–86
Seattle to Burnaby by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Burnaby is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 2h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Burnaby is to fly which takes 1h 40m and costs $210 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle to Burnaby. However, there are services departing from Seattle, WA - Convention centre and arriving at Eastbound Hastings St @ Duthie Ave via Eastbound W Hastings St @ Granville St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to Burnaby station. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Sperling-Burnaby Lake Station @ Platform 2 via Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2 and Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Seattle and Burnaby is 207 km. The road distance is 219.6 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to Burnaby without a car is to bus which takes 4h and costs $55 - $70.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Seattle to Burnaby, including transfers.
Seattle to Burnaby bus services, operated by Quick Shuttle, depart from Seattle, WA - Convention centre station.
Seattle to Burnaby train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Burnaby is to fly which takes 1h 40m and costs $210 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $70 and takes 4h, you could also train, which costs $60 - $140 and takes 4h 19m.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Burnaby, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air flies from Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbour once daily. Alternatively, Quick Shuttle operates a bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Canada Place 3 times a day. Tickets cost $50–65 and the journey takes 3h 18m.
- 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
- $40–320
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
- +1 604-953-3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Subway from Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 2 to Sperling-Burnaby Lake Station @ Platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca
- 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
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Canada Place
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $50–65
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Seattle to Burnaby bus services, operated by Quick Shuttle, arrive at Canada Place station.
Seattle to Burnaby train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vancouver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Burnaby is 220 km. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Seattle to Burnaby.
There are 954+ hotels available in Burnaby.