There are 8 ways to get from San Carlos to Seattle by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, tram, subway, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SFO - SEA
4h 38m$169–392Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0870
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0500
24h 41m$128–254Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Seattletrain Coast Starlight
25h 32m$306–658Drive 829.7 mi
- Drive from San Carlos to Seattlecar 829.7 mi
14h 18m$152–219Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, tram
- Take the train from San Carlos Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SJC - SEA
- Take the tram from SeaTac/Airport to Symphonytram
5h 9m$155–386Caltrain, tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the train from San Carlos Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the tram from King St & 4th St to Metro Embarcadero Stationtram
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane OAK - SEA
- Take the tram from SeaTac/Airport to Symphonytram
5h 42m$239–394Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Paine Field County Airport, bus, tram
- Take the train from San Carlos Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane SFO - PAE
- Take the bus from Everett Station Bay C1 to Lynnwood City Center Station Bay D3bus
- Take the tram from Lynnwood City Center to Westlaketram
6h 18m$189–401Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane STS - SEA
7h 35m$194–507
San Carlos to Seattle by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Carlos to Seattle is to bus which costs $120 - $260 and takes 24h 41m.
The fastest way to get from San Carlos to Seattle is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $160 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from San Carlos to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, San Francisco Bus Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from San Carlos to Seattle. However, there are services departing from San Carlos Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Seattle via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 32m.
The distance between San Carlos and Seattle is 712 miles. The road distance is 834.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Carlos to Seattle without a car is to bus which takes 24h 41m and costs $120 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from San Carlos to Seattle, including transfers.
San Carlos to Seattle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Carlos to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from San Carlos to Seattle is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $160 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $260 and takes 24h 41m, you could also train, which costs $300 - $700 and takes 25h 32m.
What companies run services between San Carlos, CA, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and United Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave to Seattle Bus Station via Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, San Francisco Bus Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 24h 41m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Carlos Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
Train from San Carlos Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
Train from San Carlos Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Tram from SeaTac/Airport to Symphony
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Tram from SeaTac/Airport to Symphony
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Lynnwood City Center to Westlake
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Tram from King St & 4th St to Metro Embarcadero Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Embarcadero to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Bus from Everett Station Bay C1 to Lynnwood City Center Station Bay D3
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- (800) 562-1375
- [email protected]
- Website
- communitytransit.org
Bus from Everett Station Bay C1 to Lynnwood City Center Station Bay D3
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- communitytransit.org
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–75
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More Questions & Answers
San Carlos to Seattle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
San Carlos to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Carlos to Seattle is 834 miles. It takes approximately 14h 18m to drive from San Carlos to Seattle.
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