There are 7 ways to get from Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Seattle by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane DCA - SEA
6h 53m$277–680Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane IAD - SEA
8h 38m$210–612Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Seattletrain Empire Builder
2d 18h$945–2,006Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Washington Union 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 22h$455–906Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane BWI - SEA
8h 55m$213–1,362Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to King County International Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to King County International Airport (BFI)plane DCA - BFI
8h 34m$575–2,177Drive 2,704.6 mi
- Drive from Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Seattlecar 2,704.6 mi
44h 16m$494–713
Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Seattle by subway and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Seattle is to fly which costs $270 - $700 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Seattle is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $270 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) station to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
No, there is no direct train from Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Seattle. However, there are services departing from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Yellow/Blue Line Track 1 Platform-Trains North Washington DC & Maryland Via Virginia and arriving at Seattle via Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform, Rockville Amtrak and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) and Seattle is 2353 miles. The road distance is 2720.4 miles.
The best way to get from Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Seattle without a car is to train which takes 2 days 18h and costs $900 - $2,100.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Seattle, including transfers.
Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Seattle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rockville Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Seattle is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $270 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $900 - $2,100 and takes 2 days 18h, you could also bus, which costs $450 - $950 and takes 2 days 22h.
What companies run services between Reagan Washington Airport (DCA), USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Yellow/Blue Line Track 1 Platform-Trains North Washington DC & Maryland Via Virginia to Seattle via Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform, Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to King County International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to King County International Airport via Minneapolis, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to King County International Airport via Detroit, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to King County International Airport via Chicago Midway, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–400
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Seattle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Seattle is 3h behind Reagan Washington Airport (DCA). It is currently 1:15 PM in Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) and 10:15 AM in Seattle.
Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Seattle is 2720 miles. It takes approximately 44h 16m to drive from Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Seattle.
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