There are 8 ways to get from Seattle to Empire State Building by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SEA - JFK
7h 55m$139–575Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
2d 19h$891–1,951Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
2d 19h$519–988Drive 2,805.3 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Empire State Buildingcar 2,805.3 mi
45h 28m$512–740Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SEA - EWR
8h 11m$146–584Fly to Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane SEA - LGA
9h 32m$159–709Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane SEA - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
9h 42m$181–1,309Bus, train
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BCbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
4d 16h$379–641
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 $130 - $600 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Empire State Building is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Empire State Building. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at New York Midtown via Denver Union Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
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 2462 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 $850 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Seattle to Empire State Building, including transfers.
Seattle to Empire State Building bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
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 7h 55m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $850 - $2,000 and takes 2 days 19h, you could also bus, which costs $500 - $1,000 and takes 2 days 19h.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Empire State Building, NY, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., JetBlue Airways, and Delta fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) hourly. 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.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
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
- $600–1,400
- 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
- $270–600
- 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
- $25–60
- 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
- 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
- $260–460
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $260–460
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $350–460
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $340–400
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
- $95–130
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $95–120
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $75–95
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–450
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $41–47
- Website
- https://quickcoach.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://quickcoach.com/en/schedule
- Adult
- $41–47
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More Questions & Answers
Seattle to Empire State Building bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Empire State Building is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 8:56 PM in Seattle and 11:56 PM in Empire State Building.
Seattle to Empire State Building train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Empire State Building is 2822 miles. It takes approximately 45h 28m to drive from Seattle to Empire State Building.
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