There are 8 ways to get from Seattle to Los Angeles by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SEA - LAX
5h 47m$72–330Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0500
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0810 / ...
24h 25m$134–308Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
35h 16m$160–650Drive 1,135 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Los Angelescar 1,135 mi
19h 11m$208–300Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SEA - BUR
6h 3m$91–443Fly Paine Field County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PAE - LAX
6h 4m$83–380Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SEA - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
7h 13m$111–569Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SEA - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
8h 42m$106–509
Seattle to Los Angeles by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Los Angeles is to fly which costs $70 - $330 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs $70 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Los Angeles station. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Seattle and arriving at Los Angeles. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35h 16m.
The distance between Seattle and Los Angeles is 991 miles. The road distance is 1141.6 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Los Angeles without a car is to bus which takes 24h 25m and costs $130 - $310.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Seattle to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Seattle to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to Los Angeles train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs $70 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $310 and takes 24h 25m, you could also train, which costs $160 - $650 and takes 35h 16m.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station via Sacramento Bus Station in around 24h 25m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
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
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- 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
- $85–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
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More Questions & Answers
Seattle to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Seattle to Los Angeles train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Los Angeles is 1142 miles. It takes approximately 19h 11m to drive from Seattle to Los Angeles.
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