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How to get fromWashington, DC to Seattleby plane, train (Amtrak), car, train or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Washington, DC to Seattle by plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway

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  1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)planeDCA - SEA
    8h 17m
    $304–1,307

  2. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)planeBWI - SEA
    8h 18m
    $172–1,245

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union StationtrainFloridian / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to SeattletrainEmpire Builder
    2d 17h
    $401–2,873

  4. Drive 2,702 mi

    1. Drive from Washington, DC to Seattlecar2,702 mi
    43h 48m
    $494–713

  5. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)planeIAD - SEA
    8h 49m
    $174–711

  6. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)planePHL - SEA
    10h 36m
    $209–1,433

Washington, DC to Seattle by train (Amtrak)

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration2d 17hAverage Duration
Ticket$401Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Washington Union Station to Seattle via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 17h.

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