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How to get fromSeattle Airport (SEA) to Los Angelesby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Los Angeles by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport

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    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SEA - LAX
    3h 36m
    $163–394

  2. Fly to Long Beach Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane SEA - LGB
    5h 5m
    $52–221

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0500
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0810 / ...
    25h 50m
    $167–332

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Tacoma to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    36h 9m
    $423–903

  5. Drive 1,122.2 mi

    1. Drive from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Los Angelescar car 1,122.2 mi
    18h 59m
    $205–296

  6. Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SEA - BUR
    4h 14m
    $324–426

  7. Fly to Ontario International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane SEA - ONT
    2. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    5h 31m
    $59–362

  8. Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SEA - SNA
    2. Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus bus
    7h 1m
    $139–454

  9. Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SEA - SBA
    2. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus bus
    6h 59m
    $234–526

Seattle Airport (SEA) to Los Angeles by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration25h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 969.5 mi
  • Duration: 3h 36m

What companies run services between Seattle Airport (SEA), USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?

Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Los Angeles Union Station via Sacramento Bus Station in around 25h 50m.

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