There are 4 ways to get from St. Louis to Seattle by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)STL - SEA
6h 47m$202–902Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MT
- Take the bus from Billings to Spokane
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
47h 35m$331–819Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union StationLincoln Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to SeattleEmpire Builder
2d 4h$342–2,614Drive 2,079.4 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Seattle2,079.4 mi
32h 50m$380–549
St. Louis to Seattle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Seattle is to drive which costs $370 - $550 and takes 32h 50m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Seattle is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $200 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via Denver Union Station, Cheyenne, WY, Billings and Spokane Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Louis to Seattle. However, there are services departing from St. Louis and arriving at Seattle via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between St. Louis and Seattle is 1746 miles. The road distance is 2091.6 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Seattle without a car is to bus which takes 47h 35m and costs $330 - $850.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from St. Louis to Seattle, including transfers.
St. Louis to Seattle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Seattle is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $200 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $850 and takes 47h 35m, you could also train, which costs $340 - $2,700 and takes 2 days 4h.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station via Denver Union Station, Cheyenne, WY, Billings, MT, Billings, and Spokane Station in around 47h 35m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–2,300
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–150
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $40–95
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More Questions & Answers
St. Louis to Seattle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Seattle is 2h behind St. Louis. It is currently 8:23 AM in St. Louis and 6:23 AM in Seattle.
St. Louis to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Seattle is 2092 miles. It takes approximately 32h 50m to drive from St. Louis to Seattle.
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