There are 8 ways to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Seattle by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), rideshare, car, tram, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to King County International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to King County International Airport (BFI)plane PDX - BFI
1h 24m$876–1,639Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2120 / ...
5h 10m$28–61Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Seattletrain Amtrak Cascades / ...
5h 8m$58–123Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Portland-PDX to Seattle173.2 mi
3h 3mDrive 173.2 mi
- Drive from Portland Airport (PDX) to Seattlecar 173.2 mi
3h 3m$32–46Fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, tram
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane PDX - SEA
- Take the tram from SeaTac/Airport to Symphonytram
1h 55m$143–328Fly to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Seattle - Lake Union
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane PDX - YVR
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Seattle - Lake Unionplane
3h 57m$432–924Bus via 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattlebus FlixBus 2115 / ...
6h 48m$34–56
Portland Airport (PDX) to Seattle by tram, foot, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Seattle is to bus which costs $28 - $65 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Seattle is to fly which takes 1h 24m and costs $850 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland Airport (PDX) to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from Portland International Airport and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via Portland Curbside Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Portland Airport (PDX) station to Seattle. However, there are services departing from Portland Int'l Airport station and arriving at Seattle via Portland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
The distance between Portland Airport (PDX) and Seattle is 141 miles. The road distance is 174.2 miles.
The best way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Seattle without a car is to train which takes 5h 8m and costs $55 - $130.
It takes approximately 1h 24m to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Seattle, including transfers.
Portland Airport (PDX) to Seattle bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland Airport (PDX) to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Seattle is to fly which takes 1h 24m and costs $850 - $1,700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $55 - $130 and takes 5h 8m, you could also bus, which costs $28 - $65 and takes 5h 10m.
What companies run services between Portland Airport (PDX), USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
Air Excursion flies from Portland International Airport (PDX) to King County International Airport (BFI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Portland to Seattle every 4 hours. Tickets cost $55–120 and the journey takes 3h 25m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–330
Flights from Portland International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to King County International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Portland International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from SeaTac/Airport to Symphony
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Portland-PDX to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Portland Airport (PDX) to Seattle bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Seattle Bus Station.
Portland Airport (PDX) to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland Airport (PDX) to Seattle is 174 miles. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Portland Airport (PDX) to Seattle.
There are 1588+ hotels available in Seattle.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Portland Airport (PDX) and Seattle. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.