There are 6 ways to get from Altoona to Tacoma by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), 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.
Train to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Altoona Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane PIT - SEA
11h 42m$230–827Bus to Penn State University Park Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Altoona Bus Station to State College Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SCE - SEA
11h 53m$181–720Train, bus
- Take the train from Altoona Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Seattletrain
- Take the bus from 2nd Ave & Yesler Way to Pacific Ave & S 14th Stbus 590 / ...
2d 14h$890–1,897Bus
- Take the bus from Altoona Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St to Commerce St Station - Zone Gbus 594
2d 18h$456–906Drive 2,571.5 mi
- Drive from Altoona to Tacomacar 2,571.5 mi
42h 15m$470–678Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Altoona Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane BWI - SEA
14h 41m$303–1,605
Altoona to Tacoma by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altoona to Tacoma is to bus and fly which costs $180 - $750 and takes 11h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Altoona to Tacoma is to train and fly which takes 11h 42m and costs $230 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Altoona station to Tacoma station. However, there are services departing from Altoona Bus Station and arriving at Commerce St Station - Zone G via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station and Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Altoona and Tacoma is 2293 miles. The road distance is 2586.5 miles.
The best way to get from Altoona to Tacoma without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $850 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 11h 42m to get from Altoona to Tacoma, including transfers.
Altoona to Tacoma bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Altoona Bus Station.
Altoona to Tacoma bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Tacoma is 3h behind Altoona. It is currently 1:54 PM in Altoona and 10:54 AM in Tacoma.
Yes, the driving distance between Altoona to Tacoma is 2587 miles. It takes approximately 42h 15m to drive from Altoona to Tacoma.
What companies run services between Altoona, PA, USA and Tacoma, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Altoona Bus Station to Commerce St Station - Zone G via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station, and Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Altoona Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Altoona Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Altoona Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from 2nd Ave & Yesler Way to Pacific Ave & S 14th St
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St to Commerce St Station - Zone G
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Altoona Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Altoona Bus Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Altoona Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Altoona Bus Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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