There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to Rock Island by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, car, or taxi
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 Quad City International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane SEA - MLI
9h 18m$118–558Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WYbus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Davenportbus
47h 30m$326–727Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenportbus Greyhound US0155S / ...
2d 3h$238–640Drive 1,895.3 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Rock Islandcar 1,895.3 mi
30h 35m$346–500Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SEA - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenportbus
12h 24m$123–466Fly to Peoria International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane SEA - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Rock Islandtaxi
12h 15mFly to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SEA - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenportbus
12h 19m$168–666
Seattle to Rock Island by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Rock Island is to fly and bus which costs $120 - $470 and takes 12h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Rock Island is to fly which takes 9h 18m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Rock Island. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Davenport via Spokane, Billings, MT, Cheyenne and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 30m.
The distance between Seattle and Rock Island is 1644 miles. The road distance is 1906.3 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Rock Island without a car is to bus which takes 47h 30m and costs $320 - $750.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Seattle to Rock Island, including transfers.
Seattle to Rock Island bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Rock Island is to fly which takes 9h 18m and costs $110 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $320 - $750 and takes 47h 30m.
Seattle to Rock Island bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Spokane Station.
Rock Island is 2h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 10:13 AM in Seattle and 12:13 PM in Rock Island.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Rock Island, IL, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Quad City International Airport (MLI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Davenport via Spokane, Billings, Billings, MT, Cheyenne, and Denver Union Station in around 47h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $100–120
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
United American Cab Co
- Phone
- +1-309-341-6161
- Website
- galesburgtaxi.com
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