There are 9 ways to get from Seattle to Sylvan Lake by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane SEA - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC Domestic Terminal to Red Deerbus
7h 6m$279–1,629Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Edmonton International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane SEA - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton International Airport - 307 Airport Rd to Red Deer - Tim Hortons 6620 Orr Drbus
6h 57m$153–503Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Calgary - Franklin Stn.bus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Whitehorn LRT to Red Deerbus
22h 8m$305–548Drive 1,209.2 km
- Drive from Seattle to Sylvan Lakecar 1,209.2 km
13h 57m$241–348Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Edmonton International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YVR - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton International Airport - 307 Airport Rd to Red Deer - Tim Hortons 6620 Orr Drbus
9h 39m$275–666Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YVR - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC Domestic Terminal to Red Deerbus
10h$276–812Train, bus to Abbotsford International Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrancebus
- Fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXX - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC Domestic Terminal to Red Deerbus
10h 10m$288–993Train, bus to Abbotsford International Airport, fly to Edmonton International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrancebus
- Fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YXX - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton International Airport - 307 Airport Rd to Red Deer - Tim Hortons 6620 Orr Drbus
9h 55m$302–617Train, bus via Kelowna
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus
- Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Calgary - Airport YYCbus
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC Domestic Terminal to Red Deerbus
22h 53m
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Sylvan Lake is to drive which costs $240 - $350 and takes 13h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Sylvan Lake is to fly and bus which takes 6h 57m and costs $150 - $550.
The distance between Seattle and Sylvan Lake is 920 km. The road distance is 1209.2 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to Sylvan Lake without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 8m and costs $300 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Seattle to Sylvan Lake, including transfers.
Sylvan Lake is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 2:46 PM in Seattle and 3:46 PM in Sylvan Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Sylvan Lake is 1209 km. It takes approximately 13h 57m to drive from Seattle to Sylvan Lake.
There are 48+ hotels available in Sylvan Lake.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Sylvan Lake, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Sylvan Lake. However, you can take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary International Airport - YYC Domestic Terminal, take the bus to Red Deer, then take the taxi to Sylvan Lake. Alternatively, you can take a train from Seattle to Sylvan Lake via Vancouver, Vancouver, Calgary - Franklin Stn., NB Franklin CTrain Station, NB Whitehorn CTrain Station, Calgary - Whitehorn LRT, and Red Deer in around 22h 8m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–290
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–600
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–700
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–290
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–600
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–700
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,000
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–260
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC Domestic Terminal to Red Deer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $30–70
Bus from Vancouver to Calgary - Franklin Stn.
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $110–240
Bus from Calgary - Whitehorn LRT to Red Deer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $30–70
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC Domestic Terminal to Red Deer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $30–70
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $18–55
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC Domestic Terminal to Red Deer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $30–70
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $18–55
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC Domestic Terminal to Red Deer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $30–70
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Canada Bus
Bus from Edmonton International Airport - 307 Airport Rd to Red Deer - Tim Hortons 6620 Orr Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- The Canada Bus
Bus from Edmonton International Airport - 307 Airport Rd to Red Deer - Tim Hortons 6620 Orr Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- The Canada Bus
Bus from Edmonton International Airport - 307 Airport Rd to Red Deer - Tim Hortons 6620 Orr Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- The Canada Bus
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Calgary - Airport YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
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