There are 4 ways to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Rochester by bus, train, rideshare, or car
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Line 574 bus, train, line 45 bus
best- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to 26th St E & D St Ebus 574
- Take the train from Tacoma to Centralia Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Centralia - Amtrak to Melrose St Roch WestBoundbus 45
3h 56m$19–41Bus, line 610 bus, line 3 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone Hbus 574
- Take the bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Lacey Transit Center - Bay Gbus 610
- Take the bus from Tumwater Square Cleveland Ave SE & Emerson St SE to ROOF Center US HWY 12 & Bend St SWbus 3
5h 13m$5–9Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Seattle-SEA to Rochester69.3 mi
1h 19mDrive 69.3 mi
- Drive from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Rochestercar 69.3 mi
1h 19m$13–19
Seattle Airport (SEA) to Rochester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Rochester is to bus and line 610 bus and line 3 bus which costs $5 - $9 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Rochester is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs $12 - $19.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Rochester. However, there are services departing from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 and arriving at ROOF Center US HWY 12 & Bend St SW via SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G, Lacey Transit Center - Bay L and Tumwater Square Cleveland Ave SE & Emerson St SE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Seattle Airport (SEA) and Rochester is 84 miles. The road distance is 69.7 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Rochester without a car is to line 574 bus and train and line 45 bus which takes 3h 56m and costs $19 - $45.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Rochester, including transfers.
Seattle Airport (SEA) to Rochester bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 station.
Seattle Airport (SEA) to Rochester bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at SR 512 P&R - Zone H station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle Airport (SEA) to Rochester is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Rochester.
There are 19+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Seattle Airport (SEA), USA and Rochester, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to ROOF Center US HWY 12 & Bend St SW via SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G, Lacey Transit Center - Bay G, Lacey Transit Center - Bay L, and Tumwater Square Cleveland Ave SE & Emerson St SE in around 5h 13m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tacoma to Centralia Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to 26th St E & D St E
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone H
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- (360) 532-2770
- Website
- Grays Harbor Transit
Bus from Centralia - Amtrak to Melrose St Roch WestBound
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Grays Harbor Transit
- Phone
- +1 360-786-1881
- Website
- intercitytransit.com
Bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Lacey Transit Center - Bay G
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- intercitytransit.com
- Phone
- +1-253-472-7846
- Website
- Thurston Rural Transit
Bus from Tumwater Square Cleveland Ave SE & Emerson St SE to ROOF Center US HWY 12 & Bend St SW
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Thurston Rural Transit
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Seattle-SEA to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- On demand
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