There are 8 ways to get from Seattle to Vancouver, BC by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbour
best- Fly from Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbourplane
1h 20m$214–386Drive 224.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Seattle to Vancouver, BCcar 224.8 km
2h 42m$44–63Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BCbus Seattle Airport
3h 25m$56–68Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
4h$55–130Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Coal Harbour Spb
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane LKE - CXH
2h 19m$337–759Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Vancouver International Airport
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane LKE - YVR
6h 2m$71–485Tram to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport
- Take the tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airporttram
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane SEA - YVR
4h 29m$166–870Bus via Seattle Bus Station
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus FlixBus 2115 / ...
3h 40m$50–85
Seattle to Vancouver, BC by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Vancouver, BC is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Vancouver, BC is to fly which takes 1h 20m 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, BC is 196 km. The road distance is 224.8 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to Vancouver, BC without a car is to bus which takes 3h 25m and costs $55 - $70.
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from Seattle to Vancouver, BC, including transfers.
Seattle to Vancouver, BC bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to Vancouver, BC train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Vancouver, BC is to fly which takes 1h 20m and costs $210 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $70 and takes 3h 25m, you could also train, which costs $55 - $130 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, Quick Shuttle operates a bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC 4 times a day. Tickets cost $50–65 and the journey takes 3h 18m.
- 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
- $40–340
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Vancouver International Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–470
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Vancouver International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Ganges Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–490
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Vancouver International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–500
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
- $65–490
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $5
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $50–65
- 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
- $50–85
- 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 Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Seattle to Vancouver, BC bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Vancouver station.
Vancouver, BC is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 5:39 PM in Seattle and 8:39 PM in Vancouver, BC.
Seattle to Vancouver, BC train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vancouver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Vancouver, BC is 225 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Seattle to Vancouver, BC.
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