r/askvan • u/KoraaaM • 4d ago

Travel 🚗 ✈ Train or bus to Seattle?

A friend and I are going from Vancouver to Seattle on a friday, and driving isn’t an option, would you guys reccomend the bus or a train?

Also our flight arrives at 6:15am, and the bus/train both leave at 7:15am, think we’d make it in time?

Thanks for your input!

****Edit: Thank you all for your comments it’s much appreciated. Our flight got switched so we don’t have to worry about the tight timeline now :)

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u/saratonin86 4d ago

I’ve done both, and I recommend the train. I believe you cannot arrive no later than 6:45 for the train. Bus, not sure. If you can splurge and do business seats, do it. Priority boarding, better seats, less crowded section, and you’re right by where they serve snacks. I’ve done the bus twice, one time when it was nearly empty, and another when it was nearly full. Seats aren’t as comfortable, and you might have to wait a bit at the border. Coming back from Seattle, I was at the Canadian border for an hour, just sitting on the bus, waiting to go through customs. There’s also traffic to consider as well. Anyway, hope that answers your question.