There are 9 ways to get from Seattle to Vista by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SEA - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego - Old Town to Oceanside Transit Center Platform 3train
7h 38m$120–620Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SEA - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Lower Level pickup to 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CAbus
8h 3m$103–378Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0500
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oceanside Transportation Centerbus Greyhound US0831
31h 11m$187–423Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain Pacific Surfliner
39h 21m$418–911Drive 1,227.2 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Vistacar 1,227.2 mi
20h 45m$224–324Fly Paine Field County Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane PAE - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego - Old Town to Oceanside Transit Center Platform 3train
7h 38m$141–740Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SEA - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceansidetrain
10h 22m$112–511Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SEA - BUR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain
9h 47m$123–528Fly Paine Field County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane PAE - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceansidetrain
10h 19m$133–651
Seattle to Vista by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Vista is to fly and bus which costs $100 - $380 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Vista is to fly and train which takes 7h 38m and costs $140 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Vista. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Vista Transit Center Stall 5 via Sacramento Bus Station and Oceanside Transit Center Stall 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 11m.
The distance between Seattle and Vista is 1127 miles. The road distance is 1234.3 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Vista without a car is to bus which takes 31h 11m and costs $180 - $430.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Seattle to Vista, including transfers.
Seattle to Vista bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Vista is to bus which takes 31h 11m and costs $180 - $430. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $410 - $950 and takes 39h 21m.
Seattle to Vista bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Vista is 1234 miles. It takes approximately 20h 45m to drive from Seattle to Vista.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Vista, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vista Transit Center Stall 5 via Sacramento Bus Station, Oceanside Transportation Center, and Oceanside Transit Center Stall 10 in around 31h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Seattle to Vista Transit Center Stall 5 via Los Angeles, Oceanside, and Oceanside Transit Center Stall 10 in around 39h 21m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- 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
- $85–450
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
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 John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- 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
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Train from San Diego - Old Town to Oceanside Transit Center Platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.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
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oceanside Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- 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
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Lower Level pickup to 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
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