There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Montreal by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus
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Fly 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
10h 42m$263–1,113Train 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 16h$1,030–2,293Bus
- 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 1h$703–1,371Drive 4,243.8 km
- Drive from Seattle to Montrealcar 4,243.8 km
47h 37m$823–1,189Fly to Burlington International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane SEA - BTV
- Take the bus from Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr to Montrealbus
14h 32m$340–1,351Train
- 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$482–925
Seattle to Montreal by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Montreal is to train which costs $480 - $950 and takes 4 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Montreal is to fly which takes 10h 42m and costs $260 - $1,200.
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 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to Montreal. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Montréal via Vancouver and Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 7h.
The distance between Seattle and Montreal is 3707 km. The road distance is 4243.8 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to Montreal without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 1h and costs $700 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 10h 42m 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 10h 42m and costs $260 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train via Chicago, which costs $1,000 - $2,300 and takes 2 days 16h, you could also bus, which costs $700 - $1,400 and takes 3 days 1h.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Montreal, QC, Canada?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Seattle to Montréal via Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Windsor, and Toronto Union Station in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burlington International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
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
- $800–1,800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $60–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $60–110
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50–70
Train from Toronto Union Station to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $80–150
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $80–130
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $65–90
Train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $360–650
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $490–650
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $470–550
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
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–440
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/schedule/
- Adult
- $40–65
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More Questions & Answers
Seattle to Montreal bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Montreal is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 12:30 PM in Seattle and 3:30 PM in Montreal.
Seattle to Montreal train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vancouver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Montreal is 4244 km. It takes approximately 47h 37m to drive from Seattle to Montreal.
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