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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 12m
    $213–813

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

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    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 39m
    $180–711

  3. 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
    $1,006–2,078

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 23h
    $495–955

  5. Drive 2,694.6 mi

    1. Drive from Columbia to Seattlecar car 2,694.6 mi
    43h 55m
    $492–711

  6. Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus bus
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane DCA - SEA
    9h 28m
    $251–712

  7. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane PHL - SEA
    12h 9m
    $290–1,666

Columbia to Seattle by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration2d 23hAverage Duration
Ticket$495Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,370.5 mi
  • Duration: 9h 12m

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 3 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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