There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Independence 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 to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly, line 24 bus
best- Take the tram from Int'l Dist/Chinatown to SeaTac/Airporttram
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane SEA - MCI
- Take the bus from East Village - Bay A to On White Oak At Osage Ebbus
8h 31m$146–706Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Independence Stationtrain Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner
2d 9h$748–1,618Drive 1,840.1 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Independencecar 1,840.1 mi
29h 2m$336–486Fly from Paine Field County Airport
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Kansas City (MCI)plane PAE - MCI
11h 31m$227–1,026Train to Portland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kansas City (MCI)plane PDX - MCI
11h 55m$251–1,057Bus, train
- Take the bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokanebus
- Take the train from Spokane to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
2d 10h$656–1,421
Seattle to Independence by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Independence is to tram and fly and line 24 bus which costs $140 - $750 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Independence is to tram and fly and line 24 bus which takes 8h 31m and costs $140 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to Independence station. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Independence Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Seattle and Independence is 1547 miles. The road distance is 1850.8 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Independence without a car is to train which takes 2 days 9h and costs $750 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Seattle to Independence, including transfers.
Seattle to Independence train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Independence is to train which takes 2 days 9h and costs $750 - $1,700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $220 - $1,100 and takes 11h 31m.
Independence is 2h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 6:02 PM in Seattle and 8:02 PM in Independence.
Seattle to Independence train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Independence, MO, USA?
You can take a train from Seattle to Independence Station via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 9h. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Kansas City (MCI) once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Kansas City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Kansas City via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Kansas City via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- 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
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
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
- $600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Independence Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Spokane to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 816-221-0660
- Website
- ridekc.org
Bus from East Village - Bay A to On White Oak At Osage Eb
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ridekc.org
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $110–140
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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