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How to get fromSeattle to Swarthmoreby plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, subway or bus

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There are 11 ways to get from Seattle to Swarthmore by plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus

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  1. Fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane SEA - PHL
    8h 26m
    $182–762

  2. Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane SEA - JFK
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    10h 28m
    $144–1,178

  3. Train via Washington (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2d 19h
    $836–1,824

  4. Drive 2,762.9 mi

    1. Drive from Seattle to Swarthmorecar car 2,762.9 mi
    44h 45m
    $505–729

  5. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SEA - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    9h 51m
    $187–776

  6. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane SEA - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    10h 23m
    $378–1,596

  7. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane SEA - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    10h 14m
    $150–609

  8. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane SEA - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    11h
    $208–851

  9. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3d 1h
    $879–1,938

  10. Bus, train via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokanebus bus
    2. Take the train from Spokane to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3d 2h
    $827–1,827

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus bus
    2. Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Toronto to Scranton Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Scranton to Philadelphia 30th St Stationbus bus
    4d 16h
    $386–704

Seattle to Swarthmore by train and subway (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 19hAverage Duration
Ticket$836Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Swarthmore, PA, USA?

American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Seattle to Swarthmore via Chicago Union Station, Rockville Amtrak, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, and Gray 30th St Station in around 2d 19h.

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