There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Smith Island by plane, bus, ferry, train, taxi, subway, or shuttle
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 Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)plane SEA - SBY
- Take the bus from Shore Transit Bus Terminal to Crisfield Dockbus
- Take the ferry from Crisfield, VA to Ewell, Smith Islandferry
13h 22m$232–816Train, bus, taxi, ferry
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from INDEPENDENCE AVE & 1ST ST SE eb to Californiabus 725
- Take the taxi from California to Point Lookouttaxi
- Take the ferry from Point Lookout to Ewell, Smith Islandferry
2d 22h$427–1,740Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SEA - DCA
- Take the bus from 7TH ST & MARYLAND AVE SW sb to Californiabus
- Take the taxi from California to Point Lookouttaxi
- Take the ferry from Point Lookout to Ewell, Smith Islandferry
13h 24m$470–1,558Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SEA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from 7TH ST & MARYLAND AVE SW sb to Californiabus
- Take the taxi from California to Point Lookouttaxi
- Take the ferry from Point Lookout to Ewell, Smith Islandferry
13h 51m$310–912Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, shuttle, taxi, bus, ferry
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane SEA - PHL
- Take a shuttle bus from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
- Take the taxi from Lewes Transit Center to Shore Transit Bus Terminaltaxi
- Take the bus from Shore Transit Bus Terminal to Crisfield Dockbus
- Take the ferry from Crisfield, VA to Ewell, Smith Islandferry
14h 33m$429–1,049Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SEA - BWI
- Take the bus from BWI-Thurgood Marshall Airport to Salisbury, MDbus
- Take the bus from Shore Transit Bus Terminal to Crisfield Dockbus
- Take the ferry from Crisfield, VA to Ewell, Smith Islandferry
15h 39m$282–807
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Smith Island is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $230 - $850 and takes 13h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Smith Island is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 13h 22m and costs $230 - $850.
The distance between Seattle and Smith Island is 2493 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Smith Island without a car is to train and bus and taxi and ferry which takes 2 days 22h and costs $420 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 13h 22m to get from Seattle to Smith Island, including transfers.
Smith Island is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 2:17 AM in Seattle and 5:17 AM in Smith Island.
There are 13+ hotels available in Smith Island.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Smith Island, MD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Smith Island. However, you can take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to SeaTac Station, take the line 574 bus to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY), take the taxi to Shore Transit Bus Terminal, take the bus to Crisfield Dock, walk to Crisfield, VA, then take the ferry to Ewell, Smith Island. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Washington Union Station, walk to INDEPENDENCE AVE & 1ST ST SE eb, take the bus to California, take the taxi to Point Lookout, then take the ferry to Ewell, Smith Island.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
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
- $200–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 443-260-2300
- Website
- shoretransit.org
Bus from Shore Transit Bus Terminal to Crisfield Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://shoretransit.org
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from INDEPENDENCE AVE & 1ST ST SE eb to California
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from 7TH ST & MARYLAND AVE SW sb to California
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Phone
- +1 302-470-6784
- hello@lewesbus.com
- Website
- lewesbus.com
Shuttle from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65
- Schedules at
- lewesbus.com
- Phone
- +1 410-912-6000
- reservations@bayrunnershuttle.com
- Website
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from BWI-Thurgood Marshall Airport to Salisbury, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
- Website
- visitsmithisland.com
Ferry from Crisfield, VA to Ewell, Smith Island
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- smithislandcruises.com
- Book at
- smithislandcruises.com
Ferry from Point Lookout to Ewell, Smith Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65
- Schedules at
- smithislandcruises.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $65–190
Delaware Beach Taxi
- Phone
- +1 302-430-8294
City Cab of Delaware
- Phone
- +1 302-424-8294
- Website
- citycabde.com
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