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Compare train, bus, and flight for Los Angeles, CA to Seattle, WA
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Los Angeles, CA to Seattle, WA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $224 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 48m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.5 - 1.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $224, while a flight costs an average of $517.
Distance: 960 miles (1545 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$517 Average price | $301 Average price | $224 Average price Cheapest | $229 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 48m Average total duration Fastest 4h 48m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 34h 31m Average total duration 34h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 26h 28m Average total duration 25h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.6 - 9.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 3.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Los Angeles, CA to Seattle, WA:
A bus is $76 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Los Angeles, CA to Seattle, WA costing on average $301.
A bus is $293 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Los Angeles, CA to Seattle, WA costing on average $517.
Other travel options to Seattle, WA take longer:
Bus takes on average 26h 28m.
Train takes on average 34h 31m.
You'll arrive about 12h 38m sooner (4h 48m by flight vs 17h 26m by car). Tickets start at around $517 compared to roughly $229 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Los Angeles, CA to Seattle, WA
How to get from Los Angeles, CA to Seattle, WA by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Los Angeles, CA to Seattle, WA is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
· 11:50 PM29h10Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA5:00 AMSeattle, S Royal Brougham Way / 6th Avenue South (Bus Station)$2301One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- · 11:50 PM29h10Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA5:00 AMSeattle, S Royal Brougham Way / 6th Avenue South (Bus Station)$2301One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- AS47511:13 AM2h43Ontario International Airport1:56 PMSeattle-Tacoma International Airport$3061One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 14 Coast Starlight9:51 AM34h00Union Station, Los Angeles, CA7:51 PMKing Street Station, Seattle, WA$2341One-way0 transfers
- 765 Pacific Surfliner · 14 Coast Starlight9:13 AM34h38Union Station, Los Angeles, CA7:51 PMKing Street Station, Seattle, WA$2481One-way1 transfer
- 5719 Connecting Bus · 719 Gold Runner · 3819 Connecting Bus · 14 Coast Starlight12:55 PM30h56Union Station, Los Angeles, CA7:51 PMKing Street Station, Seattle, WA$2771One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus+ · 1:35 AM35h05Los Angeles, Gayley / Strathmore, CA12:40 PMSeattle, S Royal Brougham Way / 6th Avenue South (Bus Station)$2911One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus+ · 1:20 AM35h20Los Angeles, Exposition Blvd / South Sepulveda Blvd, CA12:40 PMSeattle, S Royal Brougham Way / 6th Avenue South (Bus Station)$2911One-way2 transfers
- · 9:40 AM27h00Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA12:40 PMSeattle, S Royal Brougham Way / 6th Avenue South (Bus Station)$3001One-way1 transfer
- AS7173:10 PM2h46Long Beach Municipal5:56 PMSeattle-Tacoma International Airport$2461One-way0 transfers
- AS13097:02 AM2h48Long Beach Municipal9:50 AMSeattle-Tacoma International Airport$2461One-way0 transfers
11773:09 PM3h01Los Angeles International Airport6:10 PMSeattle-Tacoma International Airport$2581One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Los Angeles, CA to Seattle, WA:
A bus is $76 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Los Angeles, CA to Seattle, WA costing on average $301.
A bus is $293 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Los Angeles, CA to Seattle, WA costing on average $517.
Other travel options to Seattle, WA take longer:
Bus takes on average 26h 28m.
Train takes on average 34h 31m.
- Around 104 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Los Angeles, CA and Seattle, WA as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Los Angeles International Airport and arrive in Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Union Station, Los Angeles, CA and arrive in King Street Station, Seattle, WA.
- Buses mostly depart from Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA and arrive in Seattle, S Royal Brougham Way / 6th Avenue South (Bus Station).
- Travel with Greyhound, FlixBus to go to Seattle, WA by bus.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Seattle, WA by train.
- Travel with American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United, CitizenPlane, skywest airlines, Sun Country Airlines to go to Seattle, WA by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
- 17 direct flights per day with Alaska Airlines, United, CitizenPlane, skywest airlines.
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