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How to get fromColumbia to Seattleby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, subway, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Columbia to Seattle by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, subway, or train

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  1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport

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    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane BWI - SEA
    9h 8m
    $200–810

  2. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Floridian
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Seattletrain train Empire Builder
    2d 17h
    $1,676–2,628

  3. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus bus
    3d
    $564–891

  4. Drive  2,694.6 mi

    1. Drive from Columbia to Seattlecar car 2,694.6 mi
    43h 55m
    $477–688

  5. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane DCA - SEA
    9h 18m
    $249–664

  6. Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane IAD - SEA
    9h 32m
    $227–658

  7. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane PHL - SEA
    11h 8m
    $270–1,632

Columbia to Seattle by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration3dAverage Duration
Ticket$564Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,367.9 mi
  • Duration: 9h 8m

What companies run services between Columbia, MD, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?

Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Columbia to Seattle via Rockville Amtrak and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 17h.

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