Train from Vancouver to Seattle Airport
I'm looking at options getting from Vancouver, BC to San Diego and have discovered that a) there is (or was) a train between the two cities and b) flying from Seattle to San Diego is half the price compared to flying from Vancouver.
So I'm trying to formulate a plan - cruise disembarks in Vancouver 6am (so probably more likely 8am by the time we can actually get away. Amtrak schedule says Vancouver to Seattle is 9:00am-12:45pm, and then there are flights at 3:30pm or 5:30pm
Now if the cruise terminal was next to the train station, and the train went to the airport, I think all of this would be do-able (I am fully aware this is still risky with lots of potential delays).
So now I need to fill in the gaps. I know I need to get from Canada Place to the Pacific Central Station, however once we get to Seattle I don't know how to get to Sea-Tac airport. We arrive at King Street Station, but when I search the Seattle light-rail for King Street Station to Sea-Tac it comes up with nothing (which surprised me). So I'm wondering if I need to be starting from a different station in Seattle?
Is what I'm proposing manageable in a single day (I don't think it is, we probably need to overnight in Seattle), and if so how do we get from King Street Station to Sea-Tac?
Best Answer
As another option: the "Quick Shuttle" bus will take you directly from the Canada Place Pier to Sea-Tac Airport (with several intermediate stops but no transfers). According to their schedule, they leave Canada Place at 9am and arrive Sea-Tac at 2:35pm. A search in late April says they're offering tickets for $23.50; I'm not sure what is typical. (I am not affiliated with this bus company; I have heard of them as a good option for cross-border trips between BC and Washington state.)
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Is what I'm proposing manageable in a single day (I don't think it is, we probably need to overnight in Seattle)
Yes. Ample time for it.
then there are flights at 3:30pm or 5:30pm
The last non-stop SEA->SAN flight departs at 8:55 PM.
and if so how do we get from King Street Station to Sea-Tac?
King Street Station --1-min walk--> Int'l Dist/Chinatown Light Rail Station --light rail--> SEA.
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