There are 8 ways to get from Seattle to Montreal by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train
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 Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane SEA - YUL
8h 18m$328–7,508Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane SEA - YOW
- Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain
12h 44m$299–1,449Train via Chicago
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain
2d 15h$2,121–3,615Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus
3d 2h$809–1,240Drive 4,243.5 km
- Drive from Seattle to Montrealcar 4,243.5 km
47h 34m$849–1,226Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane YVR - YUL
10h 46m$310–953Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU)plane YVR - YHU
11h 42m$374–957Train
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain
4d 7h$1,240–2,635
Seattle to Montreal by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Montreal is to fly and train which costs $290 - $1,500 and takes 12h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Montreal is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $320 - $7,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Montreal. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Montréal via Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Detroit Bus Station and Ottawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to Montreal. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Montréal via Chicago Union Station, Windsor and Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Seattle and Montreal is 3705 km. The road distance is 4243.5 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to Montreal without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 2h and costs $800 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Seattle to Montreal, including transfers.
Seattle to Montreal bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to Montreal train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Montreal is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $320 - $7,500. Alternatively, you can train via Chicago, which costs $2,100 - $3,700 and takes 2 days 15h, you could also bus, which costs $800 - $1,300 and takes 3 days 2h.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Montreal, QC, Canada?
Air Canada and Delta fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Seattle to Montréal via Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Windsor, and Toronto Union Station in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–340
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $80–210
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–300
- Economy
- $90–220
- Economy Plus
- $100–230
Train from Toronto Union Station to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $120–290
- Business
- $170–330
- Business Plus
- $190–350
- Economy
- $140–300
- Economy Plus
- $150–310
Train from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
Train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $1,000–2,100
- Business
- $1,100–1,800
- Business Plus
- $1,100–1,800
- Economy
- $1,100–2,100
- Economy Plus
- $1,200–2,100
Train from Toronto Union Station to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $120–290
- Business
- $170–330
- Business Plus
- $190–350
- Economy
- $140–300
- Economy Plus
- $150–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–380
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- Orleans Express
Bus from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Orleans Express
- Adult
- $45–65
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Booking & Getting There
Seattle to Montreal bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Montreal is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 7:13 PM in Seattle and 10:13 PM in Montreal.
Seattle to Montreal train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Montreal is 4244 km. It takes approximately 47h 34m to drive from Seattle to Montreal.
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