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AIR: International airports: Seattle-Tacoma International (SEA) (website: www.portseattle.org/seatac) is 22km (14 miles) south of the city (travel time – 20 minutes). Buses link the airport to points throughout the city. Taxis are available.
Approximate flight times: From Seattle to London is 9 hours 5 minutes, and to San Francisco is 1 hour 50 minutes.
SEA: Washington State Ferries (website: www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries) link Seattle with the Olympic Peninsula, Bainbridge Island and other points in the region. The Victoria Clipper links Victoria, British Columbia to Seattle via high-speed catamarans.
RAIL: There are numerous Amtrak (tel: (800) 872 7245; website: www.amtrak.com) lines crossing the State. The daily ‘Empire Builder’ from Chicago splits at Spokane, with onward services to Seattle and Portland, Oregon. There are four trains daily from Seattle to Portland (one of which continues on to Los Angeles) and a daily service to Vancouver, British Columbia (travel time – 4 hours). See Illinois and California sections for other travel times.
ROAD: Approximate driving times: From Seattle to Vancouver is 3 hours, to Portland is 3 hours, to Spokane is 6 hours, to Boise is 10 hours, to Calgary is 15 hours, to Los Angeles is 24 hours, to Chicago is 44 hours, to Dallas is 45 hours, to New York is 61 hours, and to Miami is 69 hours. All times are based on non-stop driving at or below the applicable speed limits.
Approximate bus travel times: From Seattle to Vancouver is 4 hours, to Portland is 4 hours and to Spokane is 7 hours. Greyhound (tel: (800) 229 9424; website: www.greyhound.com) is the main carrier.
URBAN: Seattle has an excellent bus system. An underground bus tunnel operates through central Seattle from the International District to the Convention Center, with stops at Pioneer Square, the financial district and the Westlake Center. A high-speed monorail links the city centre with the Seattle Center. Public transport is free in the centre of downtown. Taxis and hire cars are also available.
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