There are 6 ways to get from Santa Ynez to Seattle by bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Buellton, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SBA - SEA
7h 9m$117–378Bus, train via Sacramento
- Take the bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to Emeryvillebus
- Take the train from Emeryville to Suisun-Fairfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Suisun City Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
30h 56mBus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Seattletrain Coast Starlight
32h 34mDrive 1,080 mi
- Drive from Santa Ynez to Seattlecar 1,080 mi
18h 45m$191–276Bus, bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Ynez at Chumash to Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SBP - SEA
8h 41m$348–481Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Buellton, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane LAX - SEA
9h 50m$213–376
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ynez to Seattle is to bus and fly which costs $110 - $380 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ynez to Seattle is to bus and fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $110 - $380.
The distance between Santa Ynez and Seattle is 972 miles. The road distance is 1086.3 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ynez to Seattle without a car is to bus and train via Sacramento which takes 30h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Santa Ynez to Seattle, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ynez to Seattle is 1086 miles. It takes approximately 18h 45m to drive from Santa Ynez to Seattle.
There are 1621+ hotels available in Seattle.
What companies run services between Santa Ynez, CA, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Ynez to Seattle. However, you can take the bus to Solvang Park, take the bus to McMurray Rd., walk to Buellton, CA, take the bus to Santa Barbara Airport, walk to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), walk to SeaTac/Airport, then take the vehicle to Pioneer Square. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sagunto St. & Meadowvale Rd. to Seattle Bus Station via Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop, Emeryville, Emeryville, Suisun-Fairfield, Suisun City Bus Stop, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 30h 56m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–470
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Suisun-Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Luis Obispo to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Buellton, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $60–65
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $50–60
Bus from Buellton, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $85–95
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $80–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Suisun City Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 805.928.5624
- [email protected]
- Website
- City of Santa Maria
Bus from Santa Ynez at Chumash to Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- City of Santa Maria
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SoCoTransit
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