There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Tarawa by plane, train, 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.
Fly from Paine Field County Airport
best- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane PAE - TRW
23h 33m$1,310–7,531Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane SEA - TRW
33h 41m$955–3,306Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane YVR - TRW
32h 11m$1,291–7,644Fly from King County International Airport
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane BFI - TRW
36h 10m$1,205–4,206Shuttle 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
37h 7m$1,133–4,162Train to Portland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane PDX - TRW
37h 27m$1,052–3,455
Paine Field County Airport (PAE) 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 33h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Tarawa is to fly which takes 23h 33m and costs $1,300 - $8,000.
The distance between Seattle and Tarawa is 8092 km.
It takes approximately 23h 33m to get from Seattle to Tarawa, including transfers.
Tarawa is 19h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 12:24 AM in Seattle and 7:24 PM in Tarawa.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Tarawa, Kiribati?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Fiji Airways fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW) 4 times a week.
- Website
- nauruair.com
Flights from King County International Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Portland International Airport, Honolulu, Christmas Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 11m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Honolulu, Christmas Island
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 14m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Honolulu, Christmas Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Honolulu, Christmas Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Bonriki International Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Bonriki International Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,000
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- 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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