There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to Chesapeake by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly to Norfolk International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane SEA - ORF
9h 30m$214–841Fly to Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport (PHF)plane SEA - PHF
12h 11m$160–660Bus, train
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the train from Spokane to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Norfolkbus
2d 20h$343–944Drive 2,859.4 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Chesapeakecar 2,859.4 mi
47h 22m$522–754Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SEA - DCA
- Take the train from Alexandria to Norfolktrain
12h 15m$376–1,799Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Norfolkbus
2d 21h$302–1,187Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Norfolktrain
2d 22h$361–2,290
Seattle to Chesapeake by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Chesapeake is to fly which costs $160 - $700 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Chesapeake is to fly which takes 9h 30m and costs $210 - $850.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to Chesapeake. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Norfolk via Chicago Union Station and Petersburg Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Seattle and Chesapeake is 2469 miles. The road distance is 2876.1 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Chesapeake without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 20h and costs $340 - $950.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Seattle to Chesapeake, including transfers.
Seattle to Chesapeake train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Chesapeake is to fly which takes 9h 30m and costs $210 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $360 - $2,300 and takes 2 days 22h.
Chesapeake is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 3:13 AM in Seattle and 6:13 AM in Chesapeake.
Seattle to Chesapeake train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Chesapeake, City of Chesapeake, VA, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Seattle to Norfolk via Chicago Union Station and Petersburg Amtrak Station in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport via Nashville, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport via Omaha, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport via Kansas City, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport via St. Louis, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Alexandria to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $29–290
- Business Class
- $90–350
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–230
- Business Class
- $55–260
- 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
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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