There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to Boston by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SEA - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
11h 55m$347–822Fly to Provincetown Municipal Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC)plane SEA - PVC
- Take the ferry from MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MAferry
11h 56m$239–763Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
2d 20h$1,764–2,762Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus
3d 4h$556–890Drive 2,995.2 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Bostoncar 2,995.2 mi
2d 1h$547–790Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SEA - EWR
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
12h$325–782Bus, train
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BCbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Albanytrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Bostontrain
4d 18h$954–1,991
Seattle to Boston by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Boston is to fly and ferry which costs $230 - $800 and takes 11h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Boston is to fly and train which takes 11h 55m and costs $340 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Boston. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Boston via Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station and New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to Boston. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Boston via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Seattle and Boston is 2693 miles. The road distance is 3012.7 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Boston without a car is to train which takes 2 days 20h and costs $1,700 - $2,800.
It takes approximately 11h 55m to get from Seattle to Boston, including transfers.
Seattle to Boston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Boston is to train which takes 2 days 20h and costs $1,700 - $2,800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $550 - $900 and takes 3 days 4h.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
You can take a train from Seattle to Boston via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 20h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Boston via Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and New York Midtown in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Provincetown Municipal Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Provincetown Municipal Airport via Detroit, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Provincetown Municipal Airport via Chicago Midway, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Provincetown Municipal Airport via Minneapolis, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $700–1,500
- Business
- $800–1,200
- Business Plus
- $800–1,300
- Economy
- $800–1,500
- Economy Plus
- $900–1,500
Train from Toronto Union Station to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–240
- Business
- $140–260
- Business Plus
- $150–270
- Economy
- $120–250
- Economy Plus
- $130–250
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $41–47
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
- Adult
- $41–47
- Phone
- +1 617-748-1428
- Website
- Provincetown Fast Ferry
Ferry from MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $87
- Website
- Provincetown Fast Ferry
- Phone
- +1 866-307-2469
- Website
- City Experiences
Ferry from MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- City Experiences
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Seattle to Boston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Boston is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 22:20 in Seattle and 01:20 in Boston.
Seattle to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Boston is 3013 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Seattle to Boston.
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