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How to get fromSeattle to Los Angeles Airport (LAX)by plane, tram, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) by plane, tram, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), or car

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  1. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

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    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SEA - LAX
    4h 40m
    $156–396

  2. Tram to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 266 bus, tram

    cheapest
    1. Take the tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airporttram tram
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane SEA - LGB
    3. Take the bus from Del Amo / Lakewood to Lakewood Blvd Stationbus bus
    4. Take the tram from Lakewood Blvd Station to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram tram
    6h 46m
    $56–234

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0500
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0810 / ...
    26h 53m
    $177–350

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    36h 14m
    $444–913

  5. Fly Paine Field County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane PAE - LAX
    4h 36m
    $118–578

  6. Tram to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, bus

    1. Take the tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airporttram tram
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SEA - BUR
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminalbus bus
    7h 5m
    $329–449

  7. Drive 1,139.4 mi

    1. Drive from Seattle to Los Angeles Airport (LAX)car car 1,139.4 mi
    19h 15m
    $208–301

Seattle to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) by bus

Calendar28Weekly Buses
Duration26h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$177Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 970.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA?

Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal via Sacramento Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station in around 26h 53m.

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