There are 8 ways to get from Seattle to British Columbia by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, tram, 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 Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbour
best- Fly from Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbourplane
1h 5m$149–285Drive 226.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Seattle to Vancouvercar 226.7 km
2h 44m$45–65Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
4h 5m$74–149Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus FlixBus 2115 / ...
4h 24m$50–78Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Coal Harbour Spb
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane LKE - CXH
2h 4m$254–454Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane LKE - YWH
2h 17m$167–557Tram to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport
- Take the tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airporttram
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane SEA - YVR
3h 24m$232–966Bus via Seattle, WA - Convention centre
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BCbus Seattle Airport
4h 30m$55–65
Seattle to British Columbia by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to British Columbia is to drive which costs $45 - $65 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to British Columbia is to fly which takes 1h 5m and costs $140 - $290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Seattle, WA - Convention centre and arriving at Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to British Columbia station. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Granville Station @ Platform 1 via Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Seattle and British Columbia is 193 km. The road distance is 226.7 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to British Columbia without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs $70 - $150.
The plane from Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbour takes 1h 5m including transfers and departs once daily.
Seattle to British Columbia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to British Columbia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle to British Columbia is to fly which takes 1h 5m and costs $140 - $290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $70 - $150 and takes 4h 5m, you could also bus, which costs $50 - $80 and takes 4h 24m.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and British Columbia, Canada?
Harbour Air flies from Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbour once daily. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Seattle to Vancouver twice daily. Tickets cost $70–150 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–650
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–450
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Coal Harbour Spb via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–450
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–300
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $5
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://quickcoach.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://quickcoach.com/en/schedule
- Adult
- $55–65
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More Questions & Answers
Seattle to British Columbia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Vancouver station.
Seattle to British Columbia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vancouver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to British Columbia is 227 km. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Seattle to British Columbia.
There are 1422+ hotels available in British Columbia.