There are 5 ways to get from Washington to SeaTac by plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway
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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane DCA - SEA
5h 59m$330–1,400Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane BWI - SEA
7h 17m$182–1,345Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Seattletrain Empire Builder
2d 17h$347–2,867Drive 2,703.9 mi
- Drive from Washington to SeaTaccar 2,703.9 mi
44h 23m$494–713Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane IAD - SEA
7h 46m$182–758
Washington to SeaTac by train and tram (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to SeaTac is to subway and fly which costs $180 - $800 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to SeaTac is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $330 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct train from Washington station to SeaTac. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at SeaTac/Airport via Chicago Union Station and Int'l Dist/Chinatown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Washington and SeaTac is 2336 miles. The road distance is 2719.7 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to SeaTac without a car is to train which takes 2 days 17h and costs $340 - $2,900.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), including transfers and time at the airport.
Washington to SeaTac train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to SeaTac is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $330 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $340 - $2,900 and takes 2 days 17h.
The quickest flight from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Airport is the direct flight which takes 5h 59m.
SeaTac is 3h behind Washington. It is currently 4:30 PM in Washington and 1:30 PM in SeaTac.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and SeaTac, WA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Washington Union Station to SeaTac/Airport via Chicago Union Station, Seattle, and Int'l Dist/Chinatown in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–2,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
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More Questions & Answers
Washington to SeaTac train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to SeaTac is 2720 miles. It takes approximately 44h 23m to drive from Washington to SeaTac.
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines and Delta offer flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Airport.
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