There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to Southwest by train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, tram, or shuttle
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Train, line 9 bus
best- Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain Amtrak Cascades / ...
- Take the bus from NW 5th & Davis to W Powell & Powell Loopbus 9
4h 45m$60–120Bus, line 9 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2110 / ...
- Take the bus from NW 5th & Davis to W Powell & Powell Loopbus 9
4h 58m$30–53Drive 180.3 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Southwestcar 180.3 mi
3h 16m$33–48Fly from King County International Airport, line 87 bus
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane BFI - PDX
- Take the bus from Parkrose/ Sumner Transit Center to W Powell & SW Duniwaybus
3h 23m$559–1,309Tram to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly, line 87 bus
- Take the tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airporttram
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SEA - PDX
- Take the bus from Parkrose/ Sumner Transit Center to W Powell & SW Duniwaybus
3h 59m$142–332Fly from Paine Field County Airport, line 87 bus
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane PAE - PDX
- Take the bus from Parkrose/ Sumner Transit Center to W Powell & SW Duniwaybus
3h 50m$294–524Shuttle to Bellingham International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airport
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane BLI - PDX
5h 23m$217–555
Seattle to Southwest by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Southwest is to bus and line 9 bus which costs $29 - $55 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Southwest is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Southwest. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at W Powell & Powell Loop via NW 5th & Davis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
The distance between Seattle and Southwest is 191 miles. The road distance is 181.4 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Southwest without a car is to train and line 9 bus which takes 4h 45m and costs $60 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Seattle to Southwest, including transfers.
Seattle to Southwest bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to Southwest bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Southwest is 181 miles. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Seattle to Southwest.
There are 874+ hotels available in Southwest.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Southwest, OR, USA?
You can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to W Powell & Powell Loop via Portland Curbside Bus Stop and NW 5th & Davis in around 4h 58m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–490
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–490
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–490
Flights from King County International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 503-238-7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- trimet.org
Bus from NW 5th & Davis to W Powell & Powell Loop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://trimet.org/home/
Bus from NW 5th & Davis to W Powell & Powell Loop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://trimet.org/home/
Bus from Parkrose/ Sumner Transit Center to W Powell & SW Duniway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://trimet.org/home/
Bus from Parkrose/ Sumner Transit Center to W Powell & SW Duniway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://trimet.org/home/
Bus from Parkrose/ Sumner Transit Center to W Powell & SW Duniway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://trimet.org/home/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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 Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- [email protected]
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://airporter.com
- Schedules at
- https://airporter.com/shuttle/schedules/
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