There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to Vancouver by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbour
best- Fly from Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbourplane
1h 5m$210–390Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus FlixBus 2115 / ...
3h 40m$23–60Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
4h$45–110Drive 226.7 km
- Drive from Seattle to Vancouvercar 226.7 km
2h 44m$44–64Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Coal Harbour Spb
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane LKE - CXH
2h 3m$334–754Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Vancouver International Airport
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane LKE - YVR
6h 27m$73–510Bus via Everett
- Take the bus from 4th Ave & Seneca St to Everett Stationbus 510 / ...
- Take the bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouverbus Greyhound US0501
5h 32m$29–54
Seattle to Vancouver by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Vancouver is to bus via Everett which costs $29 - $55 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Vancouver is to fly which takes 1h 5m and costs $210 - $390.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Seattle Bus Station station and arriving at Vancouver. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Seattle and arriving at Vancouver. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Seattle and Vancouver is 193 km. The road distance is 226.7 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to Vancouver without a car is to bus which takes 3h 40m and costs $23 - $60.
The plane from Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbour takes 1h 5m including transfers and departs once daily.
Seattle to Vancouver bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to Vancouver train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Vancouver is to fly which takes 1h 5m and costs $210 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $23 - $60 and takes 3h 40m, you could also train, which costs $45 - $110 and takes 4h.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Vancouver, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air flies from Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbour once daily. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver 5 times a day. Tickets cost $23–40 and the journey takes 3h 40m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–340
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Coal Harbour Spb via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–350
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Vancouver International Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–500
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Vancouver International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Vancouver International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Vancouver International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Ganges Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $50–65
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from 4th Ave & Seneca St to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $5
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More Questions & Answers
Seattle to Vancouver bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Vancouver station.
Seattle to Vancouver train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vancouver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Vancouver is 227 km. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Seattle to Vancouver.
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