There are 8 ways to get from Seattle to Mount Whitney by plane, bus, unknown, 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 Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus, travel
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)SEA - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Center to Three Rivers Historical Museum
- Walk from Three Rivers Historical Museum to Mount Whitney
10h 4mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Center to Foothills Visitor Center
- Walk from Foothills Visitor Center to Mount Whitney
25h 34mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Seattle to Sacramento
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Stockton
- Take the bus from Stockton to Visalia Transit Station
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Center to Three Rivers Historical Museum
- Walk from Three Rivers Historical Museum to Mount Whitney
30h 52mFly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)SEA - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Take the bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street
- Walk from Whitney Portal to Mount Whitney
12h 32mFly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, bus, travel
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)SEA - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancaster
- Take the bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street
- Walk from Whitney Portal to Mount Whitney
12h 58mFly King County International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)BFI - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Center to Three Rivers Historical Museum
- Walk from Three Rivers Historical Museum to Mount Whitney
11h 3mFly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)SEA - LAS
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street
- Walk from Whitney Portal to Mount Whitney
14h 19mBus, travel via Lodgepole Campground
- Take the bus from Seattle to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Center to Giant Forest Museum
- Walk from Lodgepole Campground to Mount Whitney
29h 40m
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Seattle and Mount Whitney is 883 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Mount Whitney without a car is to bus and travel which takes 25h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Seattle to Mount Whitney, including transfers.
There are 16+ hotels available in Mount Whitney.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Mount Whitney, Tulare County, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Mount Whitney. However, you can take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to SeaTac Station, take the line 574 bus to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), walk to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, take the bus to Amtrak/Greyhound Station, walk to Fresno Bus Station, take the bus to Visalia Transit Station, walk to Visalia Transit Center, take the bus to Three Rivers Historical Museum, then travel to Mount Whitney. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Mount Whitney via Sacramento Bus Station, Visalia Transit Station, Visalia Transit Center, and Foothills Visitor Center in around 25h 34m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from King County International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from King County International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Portland, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from King County International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Portland, Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from King County International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Portland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $11–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Stockton to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- nps.gov
Bus from Visalia Transit Center to Three Rivers Historical Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
Bus from Visalia Transit Center to Foothills Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
Bus from Visalia Transit Center to Giant Forest Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
- 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
- $85–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Sacramento to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
- Phone
- 1-877-287-4453
- Website
- sequoiashuttle.com
Bus from Visalia Transit Center to Giant Forest Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Book at
- https://www.sequoiashuttle.com
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