There are 9 ways to get from Seattle, WA to Whistler by train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, or shuttle
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistlerbus Standard / ...
7h 6m$91–214Bus via Vancouver
cheapest- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus FlixBus 2115 / ...
- Take the bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistlerbus Standard / ...
7h 37m$61–203Drive 349.3 km
- Drive from Seattle, WA to Whistlercar 349.3 km
4h 24m$70–101Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane SEA - YVR
- Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
4h 59m$279–989Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Vancouver, BC - Holiday Inn Downtownbus Seattle Airport
- Take the bus from Comax and Burrard @ Sheraton Wall Centre to Whistler Gate Loopbus Vancouver to Whistler
7h 41m$92–99Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Whistler
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Whistler (YWS)plane LKE - YWS
19h 42m$557–807Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Coal Harbour Spb, bus
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane LKE - CXH
- Take the bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistlerbus
5h 28m$284–684Fly Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbour, bus
- Fly from Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbourplane
- Take the bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistlerbus
5h 47m$174–374Train to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Whistler
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Whistler (YWS)plane CXH - YWS
6h 28m$254–437
Seattle, WA to Whistler by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle, WA to Whistler is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle, WA to Whistler is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle, WA station to Whistler. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Whistler via Main Street-Science World Station @ Bay 2 and Vancouver Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
The distance between Seattle, WA and Whistler is 372 km. The road distance is 349.3 km.
The best way to get from Seattle, WA to Whistler without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 6m and costs $90 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Seattle, WA to Whistler, including transfers.
Seattle, WA to Whistler bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
The best way to get from Seattle, WA to Whistler is to bus via Vancouver which takes 7h 37m and costs $60 - $210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $550 - $850 and takes 19h 42m.
Seattle, WA to Whistler bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Vancouver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle, WA to Whistler is 349 km. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Seattle, WA to Whistler.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Whistler, BC, Canada?
You can take a vehicle from Seattle, WA to Whistler via Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Bay 2, Westbound W Pender St @ Burrard St, and Vancouver Downtown in around 7h 37m. Alternatively, Harbour Air Seaplanes flies from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Whistler (YWS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Whistler via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–800
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Whistler via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–800
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Coal Harbour Spb via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 604 326 1616
- [email protected]
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
Shuttle from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–60
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
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