There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Fresno by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car
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Bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Columbia St & Alaskan Way to SW Barton St & 25th Ave SW - Bay 3bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SEA - FAT
5h 45m$147–427Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0500
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0810 / ...
21h 45m$131–250Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Sacramentotrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0810 / ...
25h 42m$248–538Drive 921.9 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Fresnocar 921.9 mi
15h 50m$169–243Fly from Paine Field County Airport
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane PAE - FAT
7h 10m$149–729Train to Portland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane PDX - FAT
8h 27m$162–519
Seattle to Fresno by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Fresno is to bus which costs $130 - $250 and takes 21h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Fresno is to bus and fly which takes 5h 45m and costs $140 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Fresno station. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Fresno Bus Station via Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 45m.
The distance between Seattle and Fresno is 778 miles. The road distance is 927.3 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Fresno without a car is to bus which takes 21h 45m and costs $130 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Seattle to Fresno, including transfers.
Seattle to Fresno bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Fresno is to bus which takes 21h 45m and costs $130 - $250. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $750 and takes 7h 10m.
Seattle to Fresno bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Fresno is 927 miles. It takes approximately 15h 50m to drive from Seattle to Fresno.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Fresno, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Fresno Bus Station via Sacramento Bus Station in around 21h 45m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and Allegiant Air fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- King County Metro
Bus from Columbia St & Alaskan Way to SW Barton St & 25th Ave SW - Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
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