There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to Ketchum by tram, plane, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, train, or bus (Amtrak)
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Tram to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum
best- Take the tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN)SEA - SUN
4h 40m$53–303Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - Airport
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Sun Valley Lodge
22h$198–329Drive 640.1 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Ketchum640.1 mi
10h 43m$117–169Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boise Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Boise Airport (BOI)SEA - BOI
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Sun Valley Lodge
7h 16m$188–588Bus to Bellingham International Airport, fly to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Bellingham Airport
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN)BLI - SUN
8h 1m$90–376Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Spokane
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - Airport
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Sun Valley Lodge
23h 42m$223–513Bus via Seattle Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - Airport
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Sun Valley Lodge
24h 20m$202–340
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Ketchum is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Ketchum is to tram and fly which takes 4h 40m and costs $50 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Ketchum. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Sun Valley Rd & East Ave via Spokane Station, Boise, ID - Airport and Baldy View Circle - Sun Valley Village. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h.
The distance between Seattle and Ketchum is 505 miles. The road distance is 643.9 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Ketchum without a car is to bus which takes 22h and costs $190 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Seattle to Ketchum, including transfers.
Seattle to Ketchum bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to Ketchum bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Spokane Station.
Ketchum is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 7:08 AM in Seattle and 8:08 AM in Ketchum.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Ketchum is 644 miles. It takes approximately 10h 43m to drive from Seattle to Ketchum.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Ketchum, ID, USA?
You can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sun Valley Rd & East Ave via Spokane Station, Boise, ID - Airport, Sun Valley Lodge, and Baldy View Circle - Sun Valley Village in around 22h.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $40–95
Bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $50–130
Bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $45–110
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 208 576 7381
- Website
- ctcbus.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Sun Valley Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $105
- Schedules at
- https://sunvalleyexpress.bookingtool.net/v2/index.php?file=b-shuttle
- Adult
- $105
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $30–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–65
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