There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Salt Lake County by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, 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 Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SEA - SLC
5h 4m$140–763Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
31h 1m$163–397Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Sacramentotrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salt Lake Citytrain California Zephyr
37h 48m$180–1,358Drive 832.7 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Salt Lake Countycar 832.7 mi
13h 4m$152–220Fly from Paine Field County Airport
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane PAE - SLC
8h 9m$169–865Bus, train
- Take the bus from Seattle to Sacramento Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2111
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salt Lake Citytrain California Zephyr
36h 49m$163–970
Seattle to Salt Lake County by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Salt Lake County is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 13h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Salt Lake County is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs $140 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to Salt Lake County station. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Murray Central Station via Sacramento and Salt Lake Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 48m.
The distance between Seattle and Salt Lake County is 720 miles. The road distance is 837.6 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Salt Lake County without a car is to bus which takes 31h 1m and costs $160 - $400.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Seattle to Salt Lake County, including transfers.
Seattle to Salt Lake County train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Salt Lake County is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs $140 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $400 and takes 31h 1m, you could also train, which costs $180 - $1,400 and takes 37h 48m.
Salt Lake County is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 3:58 AM in Seattle and 4:58 AM in Salt Lake County.
Seattle to Salt Lake County train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Salt Lake County, UT, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and Frontier Airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Murray Central Station via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, and Salt Lake Central Station in around 31h 1m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- 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
- $85–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Salt Lake County is 838 miles. It takes approximately 13h 4m to drive from Seattle to Salt Lake County.
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