There are 8 ways to get from Seattle to La Crosse by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, 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 La Crosse
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to La Crosse (LSE)plane SEA - LSE
9h 14m$155–579Fly to Rochester, bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Rochester (RST)plane SEA - RST
- Take the bus from Rochester to La Crossebus
11h 56m$135–546Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to La Crossebus
39h 10m$404–637Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to La Crosse Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Builder
40h 42m$500–1,200Drive 1,768.2 mi
- Drive from Seattle to La Crossecar 1,768.2 mi
27h 27m$323–467Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane SEA - MSP
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to La Crosse Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 1m$223–2,389Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane SEA - MSN
- Take the bus from Madison to La Crossebus
12h 27m$213–813Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane SEA - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to La Crosse Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 21m$328–600
Seattle to La Crosse by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to La Crosse is to fly and train which costs $220 - $2,400 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to La Crosse is to fly which takes 9h 14m and costs $150 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle to La Crosse. However, there are services departing from Seattle Greyhound and arriving at La Crosse via Spokane, Billings and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Seattle and arriving at La Crosse Amtrak Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40h 42m.
The distance between Seattle and La Crosse is 1541 miles. The road distance is 1778.5 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to La Crosse without a car is to bus which takes 39h 10m and costs $400 - $650.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Seattle to La Crosse, including transfers.
Seattle to La Crosse bus services, operated by Northwestern Stages, depart from Seattle Greyhound station.
Seattle to La Crosse train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle to La Crosse is to fly which takes 9h 14m and costs $150 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $400 - $650 and takes 39h 10m, you could also train, which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 40h 42m.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and La Crosse, WI, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to La Crosse (LSE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Greyhound to La Crosse via Spokane, Billings, and Minneapolis in around 39h 10m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rochester via Spokane, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to La Crosse via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–460
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to La Crosse via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–460
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to La Crosse Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to La Crosse Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to La Crosse Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $110–140
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $120–180
Bus from Billings to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $180–260
Bus from Minneapolis to La Crosse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $45–65
Bus from Rochester to La Crosse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $28–40
Bus from Madison to La Crosse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $35–55
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More Questions & Answers
Seattle to La Crosse bus services, operated by Northwestern Stages, arrive at Spokane station.
La Crosse is 2h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 10:09 PM in Seattle and 12:09 AM in La Crosse.
Seattle to La Crosse train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at La Crosse Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to La Crosse is 1779 miles. It takes approximately 27h 27m to drive from Seattle to La Crosse.
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