There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Girdwood by plane, train, or car
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Anchorage International Airport, train
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SEA - ANC
- Take the train from Anchorage to Girdwoodtrain
9h 33m$323–1,498Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kenai, drive
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kenai (ENA)plane SEA - ENA
- Drive from Kenai (ENA) to Girdwoodcar
15h 15m$128–521Drive 2,298.8 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Girdwoodcar 2,298.8 mi
45h 51m$420–606Fly Paine Field County Airport to Anchorage International Airport, train
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane PAE - ANC
- Take the train from Anchorage to Girdwoodtrain
11h 43m$394–1,718Train to Portland International Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport, train
- Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane PDX - ANC
- Take the train from Anchorage to Girdwoodtrain
13h 8m$480–2,086
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Girdwood is to fly and drive which costs $120 - $550 and takes 15h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Girdwood is to fly and train which takes 9h 33m and costs $320 - $1,500.
The distance between Seattle and Girdwood is 1514 miles. The road distance is 2312.2 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Seattle to Girdwood, including transfers.
Girdwood is 1h behind Seattle. It is currently 7:52 AM in Seattle and 6:52 AM in Girdwood.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Girdwood is 2312 miles. It takes approximately 45h 51m to drive from Seattle to Girdwood.
There are 72+ hotels available in Girdwood.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Girdwood, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Girdwood. However, you can take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to SeaTac Station, take the line 574 bus to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport (ANC), walk to Airport South Terminal, take the line 65 bus to Downtown Transit Center, walk to Anchorage, take the train to Girdwood, walk to Ice Cream Shop and Coast Pizza, then take the bus to Downtown Alyeska. Alternatively, you can drive from Seattle to Girdwood in around 45h 51m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland International Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
- Website
- flyaleutian.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kenai via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kenai via Fairbanks, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kenai via Portland International Airport, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Phone
- +1 800 544 0552
- reservations@akrr.com
- Website
- alaskarailroad.com
Train from Anchorage to Girdwood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–181
- Website
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com/ride-a-train/schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $55–150
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $181
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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