There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Spirit Lake by plane, car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane SEA - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Spirit Lakecar
11h 32m$134–534Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain Empire Builder
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jacksonbus Jefferson 701
43h 23m$712–1,321Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Jacksonbus
47h 11m$451–763Drive 1,570 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Spirit Lakecar 1,570 mi
24h 17m$287–414Fly to Sioux Falls, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sioux Falls (FSD)plane SEA - FSD
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Jacksonbus
10h 13m$226–629Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane SEA - MSP
- Take the bus from Burnsville to Jacksonbus
10h 59m$313–2,560
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Spirit Lake is to fly and drive which costs $130 - $550 and takes 11h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Spirit Lake is to fly and bus which takes 10h 13m and costs $220 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Spirit Lake. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Jackson via Denver Union Station, Omaha and Sioux Falls. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 11m.
The distance between Seattle and Spirit Lake is 1534 miles. The road distance is 1579.1 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Spirit Lake without a car is to train and bus which takes 43h 23m and costs $700 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 11h 32m to get from Seattle to Spirit Lake, including transfers.
Seattle to Spirit Lake bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to Spirit Lake bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Spirit Lake is 2h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 10:03 PM in Seattle and 12:03 AM in Spirit Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Spirit Lake is 1579 miles. It takes approximately 24h 17m to drive from Seattle to Spirit Lake.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Spirit Lake, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spirit Lake via Denver Union Station, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Jackson in around 47h 11m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sioux Falls via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Bozeman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sioux Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sioux Falls via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sioux Falls via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sioux Falls via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sioux Falls via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–70
Bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Sioux Falls to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Sioux Falls to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Burnsville to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–65
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 Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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