There are 7 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Seattle by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SFO - SEA
4h 52m$83–393Bus
- Take the bus from Winslow St & Broadway St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37bus Epx
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
21h 18m$110–191Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Seattletrain Coast Starlight
25h 21m$115–247Drive 832.4 mi
- Drive from Silicon Valley to Seattlecar 832.4 mi
14h 30m$152–220Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SJC - SEA
5h 2m$104–515Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane OAK - SEA
5h 57m$99–485Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramentotrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattlebus FlixBus N2111
24h 57m$124–201
Silicon Valley to Seattle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silicon Valley to Seattle is to bus which costs $110 - $200 and takes 21h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Silicon Valley to Seattle is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs $80 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Silicon Valley to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via Winslow St & Broadway St, San Francisco Bus Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Silicon Valley to Seattle. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Seattle via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 21m.
The distance between Silicon Valley and Seattle is 718 miles. The road distance is 837.3 miles.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to Seattle without a car is to bus which takes 21h 18m and costs $110 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Silicon Valley to Seattle, including transfers.
Silicon Valley to Seattle bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Winslow St & Broadway St station.
Silicon Valley to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to Seattle is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs $80 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $200 and takes 21h 18m, you could also train, which costs $110 - $250 and takes 25h 21m.
What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and United Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Seattle Bus Station via Redwood City Caltrain-Lane B, Winslow St & Broadway St, Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37, San Francisco Bus Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 21h 18m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Winslow St & Broadway St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Silicon Valley to Seattle bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 station.
Silicon Valley to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silicon Valley to Seattle is 837 miles. It takes approximately 14h 30m to drive from Silicon Valley to Seattle.
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