There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Dayton by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Dayton
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Dayton (DAY)plane SEA - DAY
9h 52m$328–1,508Fly to Indianapolis, bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Indianapolis (IND)plane SEA - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
10h 55m$164–745Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the bus from Chicago to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus Chicago
2d 6h$230–1,052Drive 2,302.8 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Daytoncar 2,302.8 mi
37h 19m$421–607Fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane SEA - CMH
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
10h 40m$165–783Fly to Covington, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Covington (CVG)plane SEA - CVG
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
11h 20m$241–1,060
Seattle to Dayton by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Dayton is to fly and bus which costs $160 - $750 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Dayton is to fly which takes 9h 52m and costs $320 - $1,600.
The distance between Seattle and Dayton is 1998 miles. The road distance is 2316.3 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Dayton without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs $230 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Seattle to Dayton, including transfers.
Dayton is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 4:08 PM in Seattle and 7:08 PM in Dayton.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Dayton is 2316 miles. It takes approximately 37h 19m to drive from Seattle to Dayton.
There are 178+ hotels available in Dayton.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Dayton, OH, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Dayton (DAY) hourly.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Dayton via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Covington via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Dayton via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Dayton via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Dayton via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Dayton via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Dayton via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
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
- $200–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35–90
Bus from Indianapolis to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $14–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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