There are 10 ways to get from Seattle to Lake Merritt by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, tram, subway, shuttle, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SEA - OAK
4h 25m$89–482Tram to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Take the tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airporttram
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SEA - SFO
4h 54m$56–259Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0500
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0870
18h 55m$115–281Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
22h 59m$260–600Drive 801.2 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Oaklandcar 801.2 mi
13h 46m$147–212Fly Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PAE - SFO
4h 44m$67–329Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SEA - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Lake Merrittsubway
5h 42m$115–618Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane SEA - STS
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
6h 52m$81–382Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SEA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oaklandtrain
6h 56m$119–620Bus via Seattle
- Take the bus from Seattle to Sacramento Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2111
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0870
21h 57m$118–213
Seattle to Lake Merritt by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Lake Merritt is to bus via Seattle which costs $110 - $220 and takes 21h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Lake Merritt is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs $85 - $490.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Seattle and arriving at Oakland. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22h 59m.
The distance between Seattle and Lake Merritt is 700 miles. The road distance is 805.9 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Lake Merritt without a car is to bus which takes 18h 55m and costs $110 - $290.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Seattle to Lake Merritt, including transfers.
Seattle to Lake Merritt train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Lake Merritt is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs $85 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $290 and takes 18h 55m, you could also train, which costs $260 - $600 and takes 22h 59m.
Seattle to Lake Merritt train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Lake Merritt is 806 miles. It takes approximately 13h 46m to drive from Seattle to Lake Merritt.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Lake Merritt, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to 12th Street / Oakland City Center via Sacramento Bus Station, Oakland, and West Oakland in around 18h 55m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Lake Merritt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
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 Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–60
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