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Car hire and driving in Seattle

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at SEA means 18 km (11 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.

Drives from Seattle

Car rental from Seattle: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Seattle to KentUnited States26 km (16 mi)about 21 min
Seattle to TacomaUnited States40 km (25 mi)about 33 min
Seattle to EverettUnited States43 km (26 mi)about 35 min
Seattle to VictoriaCanada119 km (74 mi)about 1 h 37 min
Seattle to SaanichCanada130 km (81 mi)about 1 h 46 min
Seattle to AbbotsfordCanada162 km (100 mi)about 2 h 11 min
Seattle to LangleyCanada168 km (104 mi)about 2 h 17 min
Seattle to SurreyCanada171 km (106 mi)about 2 h 19 min
Seattle to DeltaCanada173 km (108 mi)about 2 h 21 min
Seattle to ChilliwackCanada176 km (109 mi)about 2 h 23 min
Seattle to RichmondCanada184 km (114 mi)about 2 h 29 min
Seattle to CoquitlamCanada190 km (118 mi)about 2 h 34 min
Seattle to Los AngelesUnited States1,545 km (960 mi)about 20 h 57 min
Seattle to CalgaryCanada709 km (441 mi)about 9 h 37 min
Seattle to EdmontonCanada909 km (565 mi)about 12 h 19 min
Seattle to San JoseUnited States1,142 km (710 mi)about 15 h 29 min
Seattle to San FranciscoUnited States1,093 km (679 mi)about 14 h 49 min
Seattle to DenverUnited States1,641 km (1,020 mi)about 22 h 15 min
Seattle to VancouverCanada192 km (119 mi)about 2 h 36 min
Seattle to PortlandUnited States233 km (145 mi)about 3 h 10 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Seattle?

The right, as everywhere in United States.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.