There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Tarawa by train, plane, 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.
Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane YVR - TRW
28h 11m$1,246–7,610Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane SEA - TRW
34h 41m$905–3,206Fly from Paine Field County Airport
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane PAE - TRW
23h 25m$1,210–8,031Fly from King County International Airport
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane BFI - TRW
36h 10m$1,205–4,206Shuttle to Bellingham International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airport
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane BLI - TRW
38h 5m$1,133–3,962
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Tarawa is to fly which costs $900 - $3,300 and takes 34h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Tarawa is to fly which takes 23h 25m and costs $1,200 - $8,500.
The distance between Seattle and Tarawa is 8301 km.
It takes approximately 28h 11m to get from Seattle to Tarawa, including transfers.
Tarawa is 19h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 5:37 PM in Seattle and 12:37 PM in Tarawa.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Tarawa, Kiribati?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Fiji Airways fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW) 5 times a week.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Bonriki International Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Bonriki International Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
Shuttle from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
- Schedules at
- Airporter Schedules
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