There are 7 ways to get from Richmond to Seattle, WA by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly Vancouver International Airport to Seattle Lake Union SPB
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE)plane YVR - LKE
2h 7m$448–582Drive 136.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Richmond to Seattle, WAcar 136.4 mi
2h 31m$32–46Bus
- Take the bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Seattle, WA - Convention centrebus Vancouver
4h 21m$40–46Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain Amtrak Cascades
5h 56m$54–120Fly Vancouver International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, tram
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane YVR - SEA
- Take the tram from SeaTac/Airport to Int'l Dist/Chinatowntram
2h 2m$167–676Fly Coal Harbour Spb to Seattle Lake Union SPB
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE)plane CXH - LKE
3h 6m$175–338Bus via Vancouver
- Take the bus from Richmond Centre to East-Vanbus To Cypress / ...
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2115 / ...
6h 16m$35–59
Richmond to Seattle, WA by subway and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to Seattle, WA is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 2h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to Seattle, WA is to fly and tram which takes 2h 2m and costs $160 - $700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond and arriving at Seattle, WA - Convention centre. Services depart three times a day, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Richmond station to Seattle, WA. However, there are services departing from Richmond-Brighouse Station @ Platform 1 and arriving at Seattle via Granville Station @ Platform 2 and Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
The distance between Richmond and Seattle, WA is 118 miles. The road distance is 137.2 miles.
The best way to get from Richmond to Seattle, WA without a car is to bus which takes 4h 21m and costs $40 - $46.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Richmond to Seattle, WA, including transfers.
Richmond to Seattle, WA bus services, operated by Quick Shuttle, depart from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond station.
Richmond to Seattle, WA train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Vancouver station.
The best way to get from Richmond to Seattle, WA is to fly which takes 2h 7m and costs $440 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $46 and takes 4h 21m, you could also train, which costs $50 - $120 and takes 5h 56m.
What companies run services between Richmond, BC, Canada and Seattle, WA, USA?
Harbour Air Seaplanes flies from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) 3 times a week. Alternatively, Quick Shuttle operates a bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Seattle, WA - Convention centre 3 times a day. Tickets cost $40–46 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Seattle Lake Union SPB via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–280
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Seattle Lake Union SPB via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–440
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Seattle Lake Union SPB
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–330
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Seattle Lake Union SPB via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from SeaTac/Airport to Int'l Dist/Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Seattle, WA - Convention centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–46
- Website
- https://quickcoach.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://quickcoach.com/en/schedule
- Adult
- $40–46
- Phone
- +1 604 937 7669
- [email protected]
- Website
- cypresscoachlines.com
Bus from Richmond Centre to East-Van
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://www.cypresscoachlines.com/
- Book at
- https://ccl.zaui.net/booking/web/#/guest/journey-widget/search
- Passenger
- $14
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- 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 Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Richmond to Seattle, WA bus services, operated by Quick Shuttle, arrive at Seattle, WA - Convention centre station.
Richmond to Seattle, WA train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Richmond to Seattle, WA is 137 miles. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Richmond to Seattle, WA.
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