There are 9 ways to get from Seattle to Tehachapi by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train, or car
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SEA - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stopbus
11h 16m$137–480Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SEA - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Tehachapi Park & Ride EBbus
10h 40m$125–582Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Tehachapi Park & Ride EBbus 100
24h 35m$164–368Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
38h 12m$423–886Drive 1,067.8 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Tehachapicar 1,067.8 mi
18h 16m$195–282Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SEA - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride WBbus
10h 13mFly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SEA - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride WBbus
10h 55mFly Paine Field County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PAE - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride WBbus
10h 54mFly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SEA - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride WBbus
12h 48m
Seattle to Tehachapi by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Tehachapi is to bus which costs $160 - $370 and takes 24h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Tehachapi is to fly and bus which takes 10h 40m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Tehachapi. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Tehachapi Park & Ride EB via Sacramento Bus Station and Bakersfield Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 35m.
The distance between Seattle and Tehachapi is 1138 miles. The road distance is 1074 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Tehachapi without a car is to bus which takes 24h 35m and costs $160 - $370.
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Seattle to Tehachapi, including transfers.
Seattle to Tehachapi bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to Tehachapi bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Tehachapi is 1074 miles. It takes approximately 18h 16m to drive from Seattle to Tehachapi.
There are 25+ hotels available in Tehachapi.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Tehachapi, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Tehachapi Park & Ride EB via Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield Amtrak in around 24h 35m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Tehachapi Park & Ride EB
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Barbara to Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- 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
- $130–250
- 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
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- 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
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Tehachapi Park & Ride EB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride WB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
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