There are 8 ways to get from Buffalo to Seattle Airport (SEA) by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or train
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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane BUF - SEA
8h 56m$152–652Train via Chicago (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Seattletrain Empire Builder
2d 11h$1,495–2,487Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
2d 17h$530–813Drive 2,548 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to Seattle Airport (SEA)car 2,548 mi
41h 31m$451–651Bus to Rochester, fly
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane ROC - SEA
10h 17m$250–994Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Mississaugabus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane YYZ - SEA
10h 33m$226–659Train, train to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Buffalo to Canadian Bordertrain
- Take the train from Niagara Falls GO to West Harbour GOtrain
- Fly from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane YHM - SEA
15h 15m$184–734Train
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
4d 11h$817–1,812
Buffalo to Seattle Airport (SEA) by train and tram (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Seattle Airport (SEA) is to fly which costs $150 - $650 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Seattle Airport (SEA) is to fly which takes 8h 56m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Buffalo to Seattle Airport (SEA) station. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at SeaTac Station via Cleveland Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station and Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
No, there is no direct train from Buffalo to Seattle Airport (SEA). However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at SeaTac/Airport via Buffalo Depew Station, Chicago Union Station and Int'l Dist/Chinatown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Buffalo and Seattle Airport (SEA) is 2141 miles. The road distance is 2562.9 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Seattle Airport (SEA) without a car is to train via Chicago which takes 2 days 11h and costs $1,500 - $2,500.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Buffalo to Seattle Airport (SEA), including transfers.
Buffalo to Seattle Airport (SEA) bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Buffalo station.
Buffalo to Seattle Airport (SEA) train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Buffalo Depew Station.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Seattle Airport (SEA) is to fly which takes 8h 56m and costs $150 - $650. Alternatively, you can train via Chicago, which costs $1,500 - $2,500 and takes 2 days 11h, you could also bus, which costs $500 - $850 and takes 2 days 17h.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Seattle Airport (SEA), USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Buffalo to SeaTac/Airport via Buffalo Depew Station, Chicago Union Station, Seattle, and Int'l Dist/Chinatown in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–450
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Ottawa, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–600
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–450
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Buffalo to Canadian Border
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 438 6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Train from Niagara Falls GO to West Harbour GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- GO Transit
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $29–85
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–95
- Economy Plus
- $35–100
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $700–1,500
- Business
- $800–1,300
- Business Plus
- $800–1,300
- Economy
- $800–1,500
- Economy Plus
- $900–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–380
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Buffalo to Seattle Airport (SEA) bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Seattle Airport (SEA) is 3h behind Buffalo. It is currently 1:00 PM in Buffalo and 10:00 AM in Seattle Airport (SEA).
Buffalo to Seattle Airport (SEA) train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Seattle Airport (SEA) is 2563 miles. It takes approximately 41h 31m to drive from Buffalo to Seattle Airport (SEA).
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