There are 8 ways to get from Seattle to Burnaby by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, subway, tram, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbour
best- Fly from Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbourplane
1h 39m$155–299Bus via Commercial-Broadway Station @ Bay 1
cheapest- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus FlixBus 2115 / ...
5h 23m$36–70Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
4h 18m$74–154Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BCbus Seattle Airport
5h 13m$61–71Drive 219.6 km
- Drive from Seattle to Burnabycar 219.6 km
2h 35m$44–63Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Coal Harbour Spb, subway
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane LKE - CXH
- Take the subway from Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 2 to Sperling-Burnaby Lake Station @ Platform 2subway
2h 38m$240–468Tram to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport
- Take the tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airporttram
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane SEA - YVR
3h 47m$238–980Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Vancouver International Airport
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane LKE - YVR
5h 51m$613–825
Seattle to Burnaby by train and subway (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Burnaby is to bus via Commercial-Broadway Station @ Bay 1 which costs $35 - $70 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Burnaby is to fly which takes 1h 39m and costs $150 - $300.
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 5h 13m.
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 18m.
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 train which takes 4h 18m and costs $70 - $160.
It takes approximately 1h 39m 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 39m and costs $150 - $300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $70 - $160 and takes 4h 18m, you could also bus, which costs $60 - $75 and takes 5h 13m.
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, Amtrak operates a train from Seattle to Vancouver twice daily. Tickets cost $65–140 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–450
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Coal Harbour Spb via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–450
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Vancouver International Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–460
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Vancouver International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–750
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Vancouver International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- TransLink CA
Subway from Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 2 to Sperling-Burnaby Lake Station @ Platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- Sound Transit
Tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $5
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
- Adult
- $55–65
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Seattle to Burnaby bus services, operated by Quick Shuttle, arrive at Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC.
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 35m to drive from Seattle to Burnaby.
There are 1457+ hotels available in Burnaby.