There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to Empire State Building by plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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 Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)SEA - EWR
8h$154–578Fly to Laguardia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)SEA - LGA
9h 39m$143–603Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
2d 19h$454–1,994Drive 2,805.3 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Empire State Building2,805.3 mi
45h 1m$512–740Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)SEA - JFK
7h 56m$156–622Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)SEA - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
9h 22m$175–1,253Bus, train
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC
- Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Station
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to New York Penn Station
4d 16h$366–630
Seattle to Empire State Building by train and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Empire State Building is to fly which costs $140 - $650 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Empire State Building is to fly which takes 7h 56m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to Empire State Building station. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Seattle and Empire State Building is 2438 miles. The road distance is 2821.7 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Empire State Building without a car is to train which takes 2 days 19h and costs $450 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Seattle to Empire State Building, including transfers.
Seattle to Empire State Building train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Empire State Building is to fly which takes 8h and costs $150 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $450 - $2,000 and takes 2 days 19h.
Empire State Building is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 12:04 AM in Seattle and 3:04 AM in Empire State Building.
Seattle to Empire State Building train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Empire State Building, NY, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Seattle to Empire State Building via Chicago Union Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 2d 19h.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
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
- $300–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $250–450
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $250–450
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $350–450
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $330–390
Train from Toronto Union Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $90–130
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $90–120
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $75–95
- 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
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $35–50
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Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Empire State Building is 2822 miles. It takes approximately 45h 1m to drive from Seattle to Empire State Building.
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