There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to North Pole by plane, car, shuttle, 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 from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane SEA - FAI
9h 47m$302–562Fly from Paine Field County Airport
cheapest- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane PAE - FAI
15h 7m$254–1,034Drive 2,132.1 mi
- Drive from Seattle to North Polecar 2,132.1 mi
42h 9m$390–562Shuttle to Bellingham International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airport
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane BLI - FAI
14h 44m$297–1,265Train to Wenatchee, fly
- Take the train from Seattle to Wenatchee Amtraktrain
- Fly from Wenatchee (EAT) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane EAT - FAI
16h 30m$314–1,206
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to North Pole is to drive which costs $380 - $600 and takes 42h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to North Pole is to fly which takes 9h 47m and costs $300 - $600.
The distance between Seattle and North Pole is 1586 miles. The road distance is 2144.5 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Seattle to North Pole, including transfers.
North Pole is 1h behind Seattle. It is currently 6:29 PM in Seattle and 5:29 PM in North Pole.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to North Pole is 2145 miles. It takes approximately 42h 9m to drive from Seattle to North Pole.
There are 125+ hotels available in North Pole.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and North Pole, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Delta fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fairbanks (FAI) every 3 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fairbanks via Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Fairbanks via Portland, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Fairbanks via Portland, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Fairbanks via Portland, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Wenatchee to Fairbanks via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Wenatchee to Fairbanks via Portland, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Wenatchee to Fairbanks via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Wenatchee Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
Shuttle from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
- Schedules at
- Airporter Schedules
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