There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Dulles by plane, train, subway, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)SEA - IAD
6h 48m$160–700Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)SEA - BWI
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
9h 12m$153–800Train, subway
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center PlatformSv
2d 16h$442–2,355Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Seattle to Washington Dulles-IAD2,686.8 mi
43h 47mDrive 2,686.8 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Dulles2,686.8 mi
43h 47m$491–709Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)SEA - DCA
8h 2m$291–1,160
Seattle to Dulles by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Dulles is to fly and subway which costs $150 - $800 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Dulles is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to Dulles. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform via Chicago Union Station, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Seattle and Dulles is 2328 miles. The road distance is 2702.5 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Dulles without a car is to train and subway which takes 2 days 16h and costs $440 - $2,400.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Seattle to Dulles, including transfers.
Seattle to Dulles train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
Seattle to Dulles train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Dulles is 2702 miles. It takes approximately 43h 47m to drive from Seattle to Dulles.
There are 272+ hotels available in Dulles.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Dulles, VA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and United Airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) every 3 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
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
- $300–2,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $7–11
- Website
- mozio.com
Rideshare from Seattle to Washington Dulles-IAD
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 47m
- Frequency
- On demand
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Seattle and Dulles. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.









