There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Truckee by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SEA - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Truckee Depot - Arrivebus
5h 11m$165–465Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2111
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Truckeebus Greyhound US0870
20h 25m$116–276Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Sacramentotrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
24h 3m$252–534Drive 714.5 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Truckeecar 714.5 mi
14h 13m$131–189Fly Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane PAE - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Truckee Depot - Arrivebus
7h 30m$182–577Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SEA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 55m$118–530
Seattle to Truckee by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Truckee is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 14h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Truckee is to fly and bus which takes 5h 11m and costs $160 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Truckee. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Truckee via Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 25m.
The distance between Seattle and Truckee is 617 miles. The road distance is 718.6 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Truckee without a car is to bus which takes 20h 25m and costs $110 - $280.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Seattle to Truckee, including transfers.
Seattle to Truckee bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to Truckee bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Truckee is 719 miles. It takes approximately 14h 13m to drive from Seattle to Truckee.
Book your Seattle to Truckee bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Truckee, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Truckee via Sacramento Bus Station in around 20h 25m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
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
- $220–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (833) 709 8080
- Website
- northlaketahoeexpress.com
Bus from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Truckee Depot - Arrive
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $99
- Website
- https://northlaketahoeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.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
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
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Truckee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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