There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Taft by plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or bus
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 San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)SEA - SBP
- Drive from San-Luis-Obispo-County-Apt-Airport-SBP to Taft
6h 21m$91–394Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Taft Transit Center120
24h 37m$131–298Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Sacramento
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno State University
- Take the bus from Fresno State University to Bakersfield Train Station
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Taft College / 6th St. at Cougar Ct.120
31h 4m$171–726Drive 1,029.8 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Taft1,029.8 mi
17h 37m$188–272Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SEA - SBA
- Drive from Santa-Barbara-Airport-SBA to Taft
6h 49m$98–413Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Santa BarbaraCoast Starlight
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Taft
34h 33m$201–386
Seattle to Taft by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Taft is to bus which costs $130 - $300 and takes 24h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Taft is to fly and drive which takes 6h 21m and costs $90 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Taft. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Taft Transit Center via Sacramento Bus Station and Bakersfield Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 37m.
The distance between Seattle and Taft is 966 miles. The road distance is 1035.8 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Taft without a car is to bus which takes 24h 37m and costs $130 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Seattle to Taft, including transfers.
Seattle to Taft bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to Taft bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Taft is 1036 miles. It takes approximately 17h 37m to drive from Seattle to Taft.
There are four+ hotels available in Taft.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Taft, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Taft Transit Center via Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield Amtrak in around 24h 37m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
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 Seattle to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–360
- 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
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- 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
- $85–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno State University
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fresno State University to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Taft Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Taft College / 6th St. at Cougar Ct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
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