There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Kitimat by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)SEA - YXT
- Take the bus from Terrace Airport to Kitimat, BC - City Centre
8h 29m$355–1,290Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Smithers Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Smithers Airport (YYD)SEA - YYD
- Take the bus from Smithers Mall to Terrance Skeena Mall
- Take the bus from Skeena Mall to Kitimat, BC - City Centre
12h 49m$134–514Train, taxi
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Take the train from Vancouver to Jasper
- Take the train from Jasper to Terrace
- Take the taxi from Terrace to Kitimat
2d 10h$398–663Drive 1,520.3 km
- Drive from Seattle to Kitimat1,520.3 km
18h 25m$296–428Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Northwest Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)LKE - YXT
- Take the bus from Terrace Airport to Kitimat, BC - City Centre
11h 12m$286–1,906
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Kitimat is to fly and bus which costs $130 - $550 and takes 12h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Kitimat is to fly and bus which takes 8h 29m and costs $350 - $1,300.
The distance between Seattle and Kitimat is 978 km. The road distance is 1520.3 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to Kitimat without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2 days 10h and costs $390 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Seattle to Kitimat, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Kitimat is 1520 km. It takes approximately 18h 25m to drive from Seattle to Kitimat.
There are eight+ hotels available in Kitimat.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Kitimat, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Kitimat. 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 Northwest Regional Airport (YXT), walk to Terrace Airport, then take the bus to Kitimat, BC - City Centre. Alternatively, you can take the train to Vancouver, take the train to Jasper, take the train to Terrace, then take the taxi to Kitimat.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Smithers Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Northwest Regional Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,900
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Northwest Regional Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Nanaimo, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,900
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Vancouver to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $120–180
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $120–160
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $100–130
Train from Jasper to Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $140–190
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $140–170
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $110–150
- Phone
- +1 250-632-4449
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Terrace Airport to Kitimat, BC - City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- bctransit.com
- Single Ride - Adult
- $2
Bus from Skeena Mall to Kitimat, BC - City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- bctransit.com
- Single Ride - Adult
- $2
- Phone
- 1-844-564-7494
- Website
- bcbus.ca
Bus from Smithers Mall to Terrance Skeena Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $35–55
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