There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to Chinook by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, or train
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Fly to Great Falls International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)SEA - GTF
- Take the bus from Great Falls International Airport to Town Pump
8h 3m$62–331Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Havre Amtrak StationEmpire Builder
19h 41m$249–1,296Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Take the bus from Spokane to Butte
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Town Pump
19h 45m$108–326Drive 773 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Chinook773 mi
12h 58m$142–204Fly to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)SEA - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Town Pump
10h 11m$94–393Fly to Havre City/County Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Havre City/County Airport (HVR)SEA - HVR
- Take the bus from Wal-Mart to Town Pump
11h 45m$76–373Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Town Pump
24h 35m$91–602
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Chinook is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 12h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Chinook is to fly and bus which takes 8h 3m and costs $60 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Chinook. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Town Pump via Spokane, Butte, MT and Great Falls Transfer Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 45m.
The distance between Seattle and Chinook is 678 miles. The road distance is 777.5 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Chinook without a car is to train which takes 19h 41m and costs $240 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Seattle to Chinook, including transfers.
Seattle to Chinook bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Chinook is to train which takes 19h 41m and costs $240 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $330 and takes 19h 45m.
Seattle to Chinook bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Spokane Station.
Chinook is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 12:59 PM in Seattle and 1:59 PM in Chinook.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Chinook, MT, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Seattle to Havre Amtrak Station twice daily. Tickets cost $180–1,300 and the journey takes 19h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Town Pump via Spokane, Butte, MT, and Great Falls Transfer Center in around 19h 45m.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Havre City/County Airport via Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Havre City/County Airport via Salt Lake City, Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Havre City/County Airport via Denver, Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Great Falls International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Helena Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Havre Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 406-265-4762
- Website
- opportunitylinkmt.org
Bus from Great Falls International Airport to Town Pump
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–19
- Website
- http://opportunitylinkmt.org/north-central-montana-transit/
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Town Pump
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Website
- http://opportunitylinkmt.org/north-central-montana-transit/
Bus from Wal-Mart to Town Pump
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://opportunitylinkmt.org/north-central-montana-transit/
- 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
- $40–110
- 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
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $40–95
- 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
Bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Chinook is 777 miles. It takes approximately 12h 58m to drive from Seattle to Chinook.





















