There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Payette by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane SEA - BOI
- Take the taxi from Boise-Airport-BOI to Payettetaxi
4h$168–413Drive 433.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Seattle to Payettecar 433.6 mi
7h 25m$75–107Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Salemtrain
- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, ORbus
14h 43m$196–333Train, bus via Portland
- Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain
- Take the bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, ORbus
14h 44m$172–309Bus via Portland
- Take the bus from 2nd Ave & James St to Tacoma Dome Station - Zone Ebus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from Tacoma to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Portland Flix/Greyhound to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, ORbus
15h 43m$101–198Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to La Grande Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lagrande Transit Hub to Walmartbus
- Take the bus from Pendleton Walmart to Prairie City - Mountain View Mini-Mart SBbus
- Take the bus from Prairie City - Mountain View Mini-Mart SB to Ontario Walmartbus
18h 4m$110–155
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Boise Airport (BOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Payette is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Payette is to fly and taxi which takes 4h and costs $160 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle to Payette. However, there are services departing from 2nd Ave & James St and arriving at Ontario, OR via Tacoma, Portland Flix/Greyhound and Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 43m.
The distance between Seattle and Payette is 474 miles. The road distance is 436.2 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Payette without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 43m and costs $190 - $340.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Seattle to Payette, including transfers.
Seattle to Payette bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from 2nd Ave & James St station.
Seattle to Payette bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Tacoma Dome Station - Zone E.
Payette is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 3:56 PM in Seattle and 4:56 PM in Payette.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Payette is 436 miles. It takes approximately 7h 25m to drive from Seattle to Payette.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Payette, ID, USA?
You can take a bus from 2nd Ave & James St to Payette via Tacoma Dome Station - Zone E, Tacoma, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Portland Flix/Greyhound, Bend Hawthorne Station, Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR, and Ontario, OR in around 15h 43m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boise Airport via Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- info@pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–55
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–75
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Portland Flix/Greyhound to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–75
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- Point
Bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Point
- Adult One-way
- $35–60
Bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Point
- Adult One-way
- $35–60
Bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Point
- Adult One-way
- $35–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47–51
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $47–51
Bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47–51
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $47–51
Bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47–51
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $47–51
- Phone
- (541) 389-7469
- info@cobreeze.com
- Website
- Central Oregon Breeze
Bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $59–63
- Website
- Central Oregon Breeze
- Schedules at
- Central Oregon Breeze
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- Sound Transit
Bus from 2nd Ave & James St to Tacoma Dome Station - Zone E
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tacoma to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to La Grande Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 541-276-3165
- Kayak@ctuir.org
- Website
- Kayak Public Transit
Bus from Lagrande Transit Hub to Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Kayak Public Transit
- Phone
- +1 541-575-2370
- Website
- Grant County People Mover
Bus from Pendleton Walmart to Prairie City - Mountain View Mini-Mart SB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- Grant County People Mover
- Schedules at
- People Mover - Routes
Bus from Prairie City - Mountain View Mini-Mart SB to Ontario Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- Grant County People Mover
- Schedules at
- People Mover - Routes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Boise Taxi Company
- Phone
- +1 208-877-6777
- Website
- boisetaxicompany.com
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