There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Sparks by tram, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)
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Tram to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
best- Take the tram from Int'l Dist/Chinatown to SeaTac/Airporttram
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SEA - RNO
3h 37mFly from Paine Field County Airport
cheapest- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane PAE - RNO
6h 16m$95–498Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0500
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus Greyhound US0870
19h 30m$107–248Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Sacramentotrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Sparks Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
25h 18mDrive 702.7 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Sparkscar 702.7 mi
13h 1m$129–186Bus via Seattle
- Take the bus from Seattle to Sacramento Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2111
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Sparks Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
24h 18m
Seattle to Sparks by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Sparks is to bus which costs $100 - $250 and takes 19h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Sparks is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $95 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Sparks. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Sparks Transit Center via Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 30m.
The distance between Seattle and Sparks is 581 miles. The road distance is 706.8 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Sparks without a car is to bus which takes 19h 30m and costs $100 - $250.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Seattle to Sparks, including transfers.
Seattle to Sparks bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Sparks is to bus which takes 19h 30m and costs $100 - $250. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $95 - $500 and takes 6h 16m.
Seattle to Sparks bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Sparks is 707 miles. It takes approximately 13h 1m to drive from Seattle to Sparks.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Sparks, NV, USA?
You can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center via Sacramento Bus Station in around 19h 30m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Int'l Dist/Chinatown to SeaTac/Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
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
- $100–460
- 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
- $19–70
- 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
- $85–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Sacramento to Sparks Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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