There are 8 ways to get from Seattle to El Centro by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SEA - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus
8h 11m$152–641Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SEA - BUR
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to El Centro Bus Stopbus
11h 13m$136–553Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to El Centro Bus Stopbus
29h 35m$173–484Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to El Centro Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2054
40h 33m$206–822Drive 1,308.4 mi
- Drive from Seattle to El Centrocar 1,308.4 mi
24h 6m$239–345Fly Paine Field County Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane PAE - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus
9h 18m$161–743Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Imperial County Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane SEA - IPL
6h 59m$146–669Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SEA - ONT
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus
10h 29m$160–643
Seattle to El Centro by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to El Centro is to bus which costs $170 - $490 and takes 29h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to El Centro is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to El Centro. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at El Centro Bus Stop via Sacramento Bus Station and Los Angeles Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 35m.
The distance between Seattle and El Centro is 1194 miles. The road distance is 1316.1 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to El Centro without a car is to bus which takes 29h 35m and costs $170 - $490.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Seattle to El Centro, including transfers.
Seattle to El Centro bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
The best way to get from Seattle to El Centro is to bus which takes 29h 35m and costs $170 - $490. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $700 and takes 6h 59m.
Seattle to El Centro bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to El Centro is 1316 miles. It takes approximately 24h 6m to drive from Seattle to El Centro.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and El Centro, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop via Sacramento Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles Downtown in around 29h 35m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southern Airways Express, and Delta fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Imperial County Airport (IPL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Portland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Reno, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Medford, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $12–85
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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