There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to Orange County by plane, bus (Greyhound), 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SEA - SNA
4h 54m$156–486Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport, line 60 bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane SEA - LGB
- Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to 17Th-Freemanbus
7h 57m$57–232Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0500
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
30h 50m$187–360Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain Pacific Surfliner
37h 1m$456–926Drive 1,166.8 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Orange Countycar 1,166.8 mi
19h 44m$213–308Fly Paine Field County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane PAE - SNA
4h 50m$228–1,018Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SEA - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain
7h 24m$174–432
Seattle to Orange County by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Orange County is to fly and line 60 bus which costs $55 - $240 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Orange County is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $220 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Orange County. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Santa Ana Bus Stop via Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to Orange County. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Santa Ana via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 1m.
The distance between Seattle and Orange County is 1007 miles. The road distance is 1173.6 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Orange County without a car is to bus which takes 30h 50m and costs $180 - $360.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Seattle to Orange County, including transfers.
Seattle to Orange County bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to Orange County train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Orange County is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $150 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $360 and takes 30h 50m, you could also train, which costs $450 - $950 and takes 37h 1m.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Orange County, CA, USA?
Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Southwest Airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Santa Ana Bus Stop via Sacramento Bus Station in around 30h 50m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–220
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–220
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–220
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–230
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–230
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–250
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- 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 Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from 7Th-Channel to 17Th-Freeman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
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More Questions & Answers
Seattle to Orange County bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Seattle to Orange County train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Orange County is 1174 miles. It takes approximately 19h 44m to drive from Seattle to Orange County.
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