There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Poway by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), or car
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, bus
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SEA - SAN
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot Transit Center to Rancho Bernardo Transit Station
6h 32m$99–575Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus StationGreyhound US0500
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oceanside Transportation CenterGreyhound US0831
31h 37m$222–351Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Solana Beach Amtrak StationPacific Surfliner
38h 48m$266–372Drive 1,250.3 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Poway1,250.3 mi
21h 3m$229–330Fly from Paine Field County Airport, bus
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)PAE - SAN
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot Transit Center to Rancho Bernardo Transit Station
7h 5m$113–591
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Poway is to bus which costs $220 - $360 and takes 31h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Poway is to fly and bus which takes 6h 32m and costs $95 - $600.
The distance between Seattle and Poway is 1110 miles. The road distance is 1257.6 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Poway without a car is to bus which takes 31h 37m and costs $220 - $360.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Seattle to Poway, including transfers.
The best way to get from Seattle to Poway is to bus which takes 31h 37m and costs $220 - $360. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $260 - $380 and takes 38h 48m.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Poway is 1258 miles. It takes approximately 21h 3m to drive from Seattle to Poway.
There are 363+ hotels available in Poway.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Poway, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Poway via Sacramento Bus Station, Oceanside Transportation Center, Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8, and Encinitas Station Stall 2 in around 31h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Seattle to Poway via Los Angeles and Solana Beach Amtrak Station in around 38h 48m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Medford
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Santa Fe Depot Transit Center to Rancho Bernardo Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
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 Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oceanside Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- $85–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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