There are 9 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Seattle by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)SFO - SEA
5h 13m$74–437Bus via Oakland
- Take the bus from Redwood City Station to Oakland
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
20h 51m$107–299Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to SeattleCoast Starlight
25h 21m$135–227Drive 832.4 mi
- Drive from Silicon Valley to Seattle832.4 mi
14h 25m$152–220Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)SJC - SEA
5h 34m$85–499Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)OAK - SEA
6h 16m$80–459Fly San Francisco International Airport to Paine Field County Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)SFO - PAE
- Take the bus from Everett Station Bay C1 to Stewart St & 9th Ave
7h 11mBus to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)STS - SEA
8h 13m$100–557Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Huong Lan Sandwiches SacramentoSan Fran
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to SeattleFlixBus N2111
24h 35m$148–251
Silicon Valley to Seattle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silicon Valley to Seattle is to bus via Oakland which costs $100 - $300 and takes 20h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Silicon Valley to Seattle is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs $70 - $440.
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 Redwood City Station, Oakland and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 51m.
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 714 miles. The road distance is 837.3 miles.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to Seattle without a car is to bus via Oakland which takes 20h 51m and costs $100 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Silicon Valley to Seattle, including transfers.
Silicon Valley to Seattle bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Redwood City 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 5h 13m and costs $70 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus via Oakland, which costs $100 - $300 and takes 20h 51m, you could also train, which costs $130 - $230 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, Redwood City Station, Oakland, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 20h 51m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
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
- $130–220
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Redwood City Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $6–85
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- 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 Oakland to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Everett Station Bay C1 to Stewart St & 9th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–70
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–70
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Silicon Valley to Seattle bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Oakland 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 25m to drive from Silicon Valley to Seattle.
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