There are 8 ways to get from Southern California to Seattle by car, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Drive from Southern California to Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)PSP - SEA
6h 58m$137–674Bus
- Take the bus from Barstow Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
28h 6mBus, train
- Take the bus from Barstow Station to Los Angeles Union Station ArrivalsFlixBus 2030
- Take the train from Los Angeles to SeattleCoast Starlight
38h 39m$232–506Drive 1,136.1 mi
- Drive from Southern California to Seattle1,136.1 mi
22h 5m$208–300Drive to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to Paine Field County Airport
- Drive from Southern California to Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)PSP - PAE
8h 3m$139–629Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the bus from Barstow Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)LAX - SEA
9h 15m$158–520Taxi, bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the taxi from Southern California to Barstow Station
- Take the bus from Barstow Station to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)ONT - SEA
9h 37m$194–685Bus to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the bus from Barstow Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)BUR - SEA
10h 11m$167–553
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southern California to Seattle is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 22h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Southern California to Seattle is to drive and fly which takes 6h 58m and costs $130 - $700.
The distance between Southern California and Seattle is 1103 miles. The road distance is 1142.7 miles.
The best way to get from Southern California to Seattle without a car is to bus which takes 28h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Southern California to Seattle, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Southern California to Seattle is 1143 miles. It takes approximately 22h 5m to drive from Southern California to Seattle.
There are 1523+ hotels available in Seattle.
What companies run services between Southern California, CA, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Southern California to Seattle Bus Station via Barstow Amtrak Bus Stop, Bakersfield, Bakersfield Train Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 28h 6m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Barstow Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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 Barstow Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $15–85
Bus from Barstow Station to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $10–85
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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