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How to get fromLos Angeles Airport (LAX) to Seattleby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or tram

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There are 5 ways to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Seattle by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or tram

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  1. Fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane LAX - SEA
    3h 39m
    $162–387

  2. Fly to Paine Field County Airport, bus, tram

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane plane LAX - PAE
    2. Take the bus from Everett Station Bay C1 to Lynnwood City Center Station Bay D3bus bus
    3. Take the tram from Lynnwood City Center to Westlaketram tram
    5h 31m
    $160–730

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0810 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0500
    28h 55m
    $178–353

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain train Coast Starlight
    35h 40m
    $438–913

  5. Drive 1,139.5 mi

    1. Drive from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Seattlecar car 1,139.5 mi
    19h 16m
    $208–301

Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Seattle by bus

Calendar28Weekly Buses
Duration28h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 971.4 mi
  • Duration: 3h 39m

What companies run services between Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA and Seattle, WA, USA?

Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal to Seattle Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station and Sacramento Bus Station in around 28h 55m.

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