There are 8 ways to get from Seattle to Burnaby by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, subway, tram, or bus
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Fly Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbour
best- Fly from Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbourplane
1h 40m$155–299Bus via Metrotown Station @ Platform 2
cheapest- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus FlixBus 2115 / ...
4h 59m$35–69Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
4h 19m$71–151Drive 219.6 km
- Drive from Seattle to Burnabycar 219.6 km
2h 35m$44–63Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Coal Harbour Spb, subway
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane LKE - CXH
- Take the subway from Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 2 to Sperling-Burnaby Lake Station @ Platform 2subway
2h 44m$260–568Tram 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 48m$238–980Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Vancouver International Airport
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane LKE - YVR
5h 57m$613–875Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BCbus Seattle Airport
5h 11m$61–71
Seattle to Burnaby by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Burnaby is to bus via Metrotown Station @ Platform 2 which costs $35 - $70 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Burnaby is to fly which takes 1h 40m and costs $150 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Burnaby. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Northbound Duthie Ave @ Sutliff St via Metrotown Station @ Bay 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to Burnaby station. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Sperling-Burnaby Lake Station @ Platform 2 via Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2 and Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Seattle and Burnaby is 207 km. The road distance is 219.6 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to Burnaby without a car is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs $70 - $160.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Seattle to Burnaby, including transfers.
Seattle to Burnaby bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to Burnaby train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Burnaby is to fly which takes 1h 40m and costs $150 - $300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $70 - $160 and takes 4h 19m, you could also bus via Metrotown Station @ Platform 2, which costs $35 - $70 and takes 4h 59m.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Burnaby, BC, 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 $65–140 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–480
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Coal Harbour Spb via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–480
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Vancouver International Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–450
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Vancouver International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–650
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Vancouver International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- TransLink CA
Subway from Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 2 to Sperling-Burnaby Lake Station @ Platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $5
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
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
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
- Adult
- $55–65
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More Questions & Answers
Seattle to Burnaby bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Vancouver station.
Seattle to Burnaby train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vancouver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Burnaby is 220 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Seattle to Burnaby.
There are 1459+ hotels available in Burnaby.