There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Golden by tram, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram, fly to Denver, line 17 bus
best- Take the tram from Int'l Dist/Chinatown to SeaTac/Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Denver (DEN)SEA - DEN
- Take the tram from Union Station Light Rail Plaza to Oak Station
- Take the bus from Oak Station Gate D to Washington Ave & 13th St
6h 30mFly to Eagle County Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)SEA - EGE
- Take the bus from Eagle County Airport to Vail Transportation Center
- Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to Federal Center Station Gate L
9h 26m$153–470Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to SacramentoCoast Starlight
- Take the train from Sacramento to DenverCalifornia Zephyr
2d 5h$266–1,936Drive 1,283.6 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Golden1,283.6 mi
21h 1m$235–339Bus, train
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Take the train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Lamy Station
- Take the bus from Santa Fe - Dulceria to Denver
2d 15h$369–836
Seattle to Golden by train, foot, tram, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Golden is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 21h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Golden is to fly and bus which takes 9h 26m and costs $150 - $470.
The distance between Seattle and Golden is 1082 miles. The road distance is 1291.1 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Golden without a car is to train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $260 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Seattle to Golden, including transfers.
Golden is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 12:15 AM in Seattle and 1:15 AM in Golden.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Golden is 1291 miles. It takes approximately 21h 1m to drive from Seattle to Golden.
There are 942+ hotels available in Golden.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Golden, CO, USA?
You can take a train from Seattle to Washington Ave & 13th St via Sacramento, Denver, Union Station Light Rail Plaza, Oak Station, and Oak Station Gate D in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Int'l Dist/Chinatown to SeaTac/Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Tram from Union Station Light Rail Plaza to Oak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Lamy Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $85–240
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $120–280
- Business - advance purchase
- $160–700
- Business Class
- $250–650
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Oak Station Gate D to Washington Ave & 13th St
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 970-328-3520
- info@coretransit.org
- Website
- evta.colorado.gov
Bus from Eagle County Airport to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://evta.colorado.gov
- Schedules at
- https://evta.colorado.gov/schedule
- Phone
- +1 970-754-7433
- Website
- epicmountainexpress.com
Bus from Eagle County Airport to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.epicmountainexpress.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to Federal Center Station Gate L
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Santa Fe - Dulceria to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $55–85
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