There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to El Paso by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane SEA - ELP
6h 57m$218–982Bus
cheapest- 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 Union Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
40h 35m$197–523Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to El Pasobus Huntington Park
2d 3h$283–894Drive 1,686.5 mi
- Drive from Seattle to El Pasocar 1,686.5 mi
27h 43m$308–445Fly from Paine Field County Airport
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane PAE - ELP
10h 54m$247–1,134Bus to Bellingham International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Bellingham Airportbus
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane BLI - ELP
10h 55m$272–1,162Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to El Paso Stationtrain Texas Eagle / ...
2d 4h$262–1,432
Seattle to El Paso by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to El Paso is to bus which costs $190 - $550 and takes 40h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to El Paso is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $210 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to El Paso station. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at El Paso Bus Station via Sacramento Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to El Paso station. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at El Paso Station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Seattle and El Paso is 1431 miles. The road distance is 1696.4 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to El Paso without a car is to bus which takes 40h 35m and costs $190 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Seattle to El Paso, including transfers.
Seattle to El Paso bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to El Paso train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle to El Paso is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $210 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $550 and takes 40h 35m, you could also train, which costs $260 - $1,500 and takes 2 days 4h.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and El Paso, TX, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to El Paso International Airport (ELP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to El Paso Bus Station via Sacramento Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station in around 40h 35m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to El Paso International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to El Paso International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to El Paso International Airport via Portland, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to El Paso International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to El Paso International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to El Paso International Airport via Portland, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Portland, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to El Paso International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
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
Train from Los Angeles to El Paso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- 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 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/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- 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
- $45–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Seattle to El Paso bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
El Paso is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 12:30 AM in Seattle and 1:30 AM in El Paso.
Seattle to El Paso train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to El Paso is 1696 miles. It takes approximately 27h 43m to drive from Seattle to El Paso.
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