There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Lee's Summit by tram, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Tram to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly, line 550 bus
best- Take the tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airporttram
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane SEA - MCI
- Take the bus from On 12Th At Charlotte Eastbound Nearside to On 350 Hwy And Chipman Southboundbus
8h 29m$156–706Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lee's Summit Stationtrain Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner
2d 8h$278–824Drive 1,850.2 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Lee's Summitcar 1,850.2 mi
29h 14m$338–488Fly from Paine Field County Airport
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Kansas City (MCI)plane PAE - MCI
12h 42m$217–926Train 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 52m$244–1,028Bus, train
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the train from Spokane to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
2d 14h$335–632
Seattle to Lee's Summit by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Lee's Summit is to tram and fly and line 550 bus which costs $150 - $750 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Lee's Summit is to tram and fly and line 550 bus which takes 8h 29m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to Lee's Summit station. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Lee's Summit Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Seattle and Lee's Summit is 1552 miles. The road distance is 1861 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Lee's Summit without a car is to train which takes 2 days 8h and costs $270 - $850.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Seattle to Lee's Summit, including transfers.
Seattle to Lee's Summit train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Lee's Summit is to train which takes 2 days 8h and costs $270 - $850. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $210 - $950 and takes 12h 42m.
Lee's Summit is 2h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 3:26 AM in Seattle and 5:26 AM in Lee's Summit.
Seattle to Lee's Summit train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Lee's Summit, MO, USA?
You can take a train from Seattle to Lee's Summit Station via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 8h. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Kansas City (MCI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Kansas City via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Kansas City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Kansas City via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- 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
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
- $210–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lee's Summit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Spokane to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 816-221-0660
- Website
- ridekc.org
Bus from On 12Th At Charlotte Eastbound Nearside to On 350 Hwy And Chipman Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ridekc.org
- 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
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- 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
- $100–120
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $100–120
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Lee's Summit is 1861 miles. It takes approximately 29h 14m to drive from Seattle to Lee's Summit.
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