There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Tarawa by train, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane YVR - TRW
27h 46m$1,244–8,103Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane SEA - TRW
34h 41m$955–3,306Shuttle to Bellingham International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airport
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane BLI - TRW
2d 12h$1,033–3,762Fly from King County International Airport
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane BFI - TRW
36h 10m$1,205–4,306Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane LKE - TRW
2d 8h$1,605–10,006Fly from Paine Field County Airport
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane PAE - TRW
30h 30m$1,310–8,531
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Tarawa is to fly which costs $950 - $3,400 and takes 34h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Tarawa is to train and fly which takes 27h 46m and costs $1,200 - $8,500.
The distance between Seattle and Tarawa is 8301 km.
It takes approximately 27h 46m to get from Seattle to Tarawa, including transfers.
Tarawa is 19h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 9:46 PM in Seattle and 4:46 PM in Tarawa.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Tarawa, Kiribati?
Air Excursion, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW) 3 times a week.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Bonriki International Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,500
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Bonriki International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Nanaimo, Vancouver International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–10,000
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,500
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
Shuttle from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
- Schedules at
- Airporter Schedules
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