There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Manson by plane, bus, car, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane SEA - FOD
10h 14m$166–571Fly to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field, drive
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)plane SEA - SUX
- Drive from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Mansoncar
9h 55m$125–514Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
- Drive from Ames to Mansoncar
44h 50m$369–700Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Seattle to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Amesbus
- Drive from Ames to Mansoncar
45h 12m$575–1,193Drive 1,660.7 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Mansoncar 1,660.7 mi
25h 50m$304–438Fly to Des Moines, shuttle, drive
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SEA - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Boone, IA
- Drive from Boone, IA to Mansoncar
10h 33m$303–1,194
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Manson is to fly and drive which costs $120 - $550 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Manson is to fly and drive which takes 9h 55m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between Seattle and Manson is 1452 miles. The road distance is 1670.4 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Seattle to Manson, including transfers.
Manson is 2h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 1:31 PM in Seattle and 3:31 PM in Manson.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Manson is 1670 miles. It takes approximately 25h 50m to drive from Seattle to Manson.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Manson, IA, USA?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–440
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $19–27
Bus from Minneapolis to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Boone, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
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