There are 9 ways to get from Seattle to Pocatello by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, train, 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 to Pocatello Regional Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH)plane SEA - PIH
6h 11m$82–369Fly to Idaho Falls, bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Idaho Falls (IDA)plane SEA - IDA
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls,ID to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
5h 39m$72–356Bus via Butte
- Take the bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, IDbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
21h 8m$174–312Drive 721.1 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Pocatellocar 721.1 mi
11h 26m$132–191Fly to Salt Lake City International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SEA - SLC
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
7h 57m$151–731Train, bus via Butte
- Take the train from Seattle to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, IDbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
21h 35m$219–433Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to Spokane Airport Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Spokane International Airport to Boise, ID - Airportbus
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
21h 40m$278–365Bus #2
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus Greyhound US0550
- Take the bus from Farmington - Hampton Inn to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus Salt Lake
21h 43m$175–343Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - Airportbus
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
24h 2m$198–438
Seattle to Pocatello by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Pocatello is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Pocatello is to fly and bus which takes 5h 39m and costs $70 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle to Pocatello. However, there are services departing from Seattle Greyhound and arriving at Pocatello, ID - Red Lion via Spokane Station, Butte, MT and Idaho Falls. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 8m.
The distance between Seattle and Pocatello is 594 miles. The road distance is 725.3 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Pocatello without a car is to bus via Butte which takes 21h 8m and costs $170 - $320.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Seattle to Pocatello, including transfers.
Seattle to Pocatello bus services, operated by Northwestern Stages, depart from Seattle Greyhound station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Pocatello is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs $80 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus via Butte, which costs $170 - $320 and takes 21h 8m.
Seattle to Pocatello bus services, operated by Northwestern Stages, arrive at Spokane station.
Pocatello is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 1:55 PM in Seattle and 2:55 PM in Pocatello.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Pocatello, ID, USA?
Delta and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Greyhound to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion via Spokane, Spokane Station, Butte, MT, and Idaho Falls in around 21h 8m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Pocatello Regional Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Pocatello Regional Airport via Spokane, Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Pocatello Regional Airport via Portland, Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Pocatello Regional Airport via Boise, Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Idaho Falls via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Pasco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Idaho Falls via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $110–140
Bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to Spokane Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $100–120
Bus from Spokane International Airport to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $130–160
Bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $130–160
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls,ID to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Farmington - Hampton Inn to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
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 Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Pocatello is 725 miles. It takes approximately 11h 26m to drive from Seattle to Pocatello.
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