There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Columbia by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, taxi, car, 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 to Columbia Regional Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane SEA - COU
8h 18m$176–571Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US0550
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Columbiabus Greyhound US1200
43h 33m$349–652Train, taxi
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jefferson City Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Jefferson City Station to Columbiataxi
2d 7h$959–1,865Drive 1,956.4 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Columbiacar 1,956.4 mi
30h 31m$357–516Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane SEA - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbiabus
10h 30m$220–464Fly to Kansas City, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane SEA - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Columbiabus
10h 30m$205–546
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Columbia is to fly which costs $170 - $600 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Columbia is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $170 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Columbia. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Columbia via Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 33m.
The distance between Seattle and Columbia is 1655 miles. The road distance is 1967.8 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Columbia without a car is to bus which takes 43h 33m and costs $340 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Seattle to Columbia, including transfers.
Seattle to Columbia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Columbia is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $170 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $650 and takes 43h 33m.
Seattle to Columbia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Columbia is 2h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 8:31 AM in Seattle and 10:31 AM in Columbia.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Columbia, MO, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Columbia via Denver Union Station and Columbia in around 43h 33m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jefferson City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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