There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Sun Valley by tram, plane, bus, car, or train
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Tram, fly to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum
best- Take the tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airporttram
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN)plane SEA - SUN
4h 58m$206–1,106Drive 639.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Seattle to Sun Valleycar 639.6 mi
10h 53m$117–169Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Boisebus
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Sun Valley Lodgebus
21h 5mFly to Boise Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane SEA - BOI
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Sun Valley Lodgebus
7h 32m$341–466Bus via Ellensburg
- Take the bus from Seattle to Ellensburgbus
- Take the bus from Ellensburg, WA - Starbucks to Moscow, ID - U of Ibus
- Take the bus from U of I, Moscow, ID to Boise, ID - Airportbus
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Sun Valley Lodgebus
22hTrain, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Boise, ID - Airportbus
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Sun Valley Lodgebus
22h 52m$236–482
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Sun Valley is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Sun Valley is to tram and fly which takes 4h 58m and costs $200 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle to Sun Valley. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Sun Valley Lodge via Spokane and Boise, ID - Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 5m.
The distance between Seattle and Sun Valley is 508 miles. The road distance is 643.3 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Sun Valley without a car is to bus which takes 21h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Seattle to Sun Valley, including transfers.
Seattle to Sun Valley bus services, operated by Northwestern Stage Lines, depart from Seattle station.
Seattle to Sun Valley bus services, operated by Northwestern Stage Lines, arrive at Spokane station.
Sun Valley is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 12:38 PM in Seattle and 1:38 PM in Sun Valley.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Sun Valley is 643 miles. It takes approximately 10h 53m to drive from Seattle to Sun Valley.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Sun Valley, ID, USA?
You can take a bus from Seattle to Sun Valley Lodge via Spokane, Boise, and Boise, ID - Airport in around 21h 5m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–350
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Seattle to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Spokane to Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from U of I, Moscow, ID to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Spokane to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Seattle to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $100–120
Bus from U of I, Moscow, ID to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $100–130
Bus from Spokane to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $130–160
- Phone
- +1 208.342-1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- starlinecollection.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Sun Valley Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- starlinecollection.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Sun Valley Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- starlinecollection.com
Bus from Ellensburg, WA - Starbucks to Moscow, ID - U of I
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Schedules at
- starlinecollection.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Sun Valley Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- starlinecollection.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Sun Valley Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- starlinecollection.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle to Ellensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from U of I, Moscow, ID to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
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