There are 8 ways to get from Seattle to Ellis Island by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, bus, taxi
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)SEA - YOW
- Take the bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Petawawa
- Take the taxi from Petawawa to Ellis Island
14h 31m$338–1,158Bus, train, taxi via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Take the train from Spokane to Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Take the bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Petawawa
- Take the taxi from Petawawa to Ellis Island
2d 21h$590–1,352Drive 3,949 km
- Drive from Seattle to Ellis Island3,949 km
44h 6m$789–1,139Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to North Bay/Jack Garland Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to North Bay/Jack Garland Airport (YYB)SEA - YYB
- Take the bus from North Bay to Petawawa
- Take the taxi from Petawawa to Ellis Island
17h 42m$738–2,544Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train, bus, taxi
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)SEA - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Take the bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Petawawa
- Take the taxi from Petawawa to Ellis Island
15h 12m$408–1,278Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)LKE - YOW
- Take the bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Petawawa
- Take the taxi from Petawawa to Ellis Island
17h 14m$398–1,208Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Seattle to Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Take the bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Petawawa
- Take the taxi from Petawawa to Ellis Island
2d 23h$577–1,834Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC
- Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Station
- Take the bus from Toronto, ON - 81 Bay St to Kanata, ON - 145 Roland Michener Dr
- Take the bus from Kanata to Petawawa
- Take the taxi from Petawawa to Ellis Island
4d 10h$656–1,035
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Ellis Island is to fly and bus and taxi which costs $390 - $1,300 and takes 17h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Ellis Island is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 14h 31m and costs $330 - $1,200.
The distance between Seattle and Ellis Island is 3799 km. The road distance is 3949 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to Ellis Island without a car is to bus and train and taxi via Milwaukee which takes 2 days 21h and costs $550 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 14h 31m to get from Seattle to Ellis Island, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Ellis Island is 3949 km. It takes approximately 44h 6m to drive from Seattle to Ellis Island.
There are 12+ hotels available in Ellis Island.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Ellis Island, ON, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Ellis Island. However, you can take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW), walk to Airport / Aéroport, take the line 105 bus to Tremblay A, walk to Ottawa - Via Rail, take the bus to Petawawa, then take the taxi to Ellis Island. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Spokane Station, walk to Spokane, take the train to Milwaukee, walk to Milwaukee Intermodal Station, take the bus to Detroit Bus Station, take the bus to Ottawa, walk to Ottawa - Via Rail, take the bus to Petawawa, then take the taxi to Ellis Island.
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- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to North Bay/Jack Garland Airport via Vancouver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to North Bay/Jack Garland Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Nanaimo, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $210–650
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $320–700
- Business - advance purchase
- $440–1,700
- Business Class
- $600–1,500
Train from Seattle to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $30–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $30–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
Train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $360–650
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $490–650
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $470–550
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- info@ontarionorthland.ca
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Petawawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from North Bay to Petawawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Kanata to Petawawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $28–45
- 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
- $55–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- 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
- $60–140
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $60–140
- 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
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $55–65
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Toronto, ON - 81 Bay St to Kanata, ON - 145 Roland Michener Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $90–120
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Petawawa Taxi
- Phone
- +1 613 687 5527
Ed's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 613 687 6077
Petawawa Taxi
- Phone
- +1 613 687 5527
Ed's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 613 687 6077
Petawawa Taxi
- Phone
- +1 613 687 5527
Ed's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 613 687 6077
Petawawa Taxi
- Phone
- +1 613 687 5527
Ed's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 613 687 6077
Petawawa Taxi
- Phone
- +1 613 687 5527
Ed's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 613 687 6077
Petawawa Taxi
- Phone
- +1 613 687 5527
Ed's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 613 687 6077
Petawawa Taxi
- Phone
- +1 613 687 5527
Ed's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 613 687 6077
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