Intercity rideshare · 230 km

Seattle to Vancouver rideshare

Seattle to Vancouver by carpool: 230 km, about 2 h 50 min by road via Highway 99 and I-5 through the Peace Arch crossing. A seat is estimated at $18 to $24 for the 230 km, and the driver sets the final price. Buses were $28 to $65 one way when checked on September 3, 2026.

Updated October 6, 2026

North on the I-5 past Everett and Bellingham to the Peace Arch crossing, then Highway 99 into Vancouver.

Find a ride in the app Vancouver to Seattle

Corridor

via Highway 99 and I-5 through the Peace Arch crossing

Seattle · Seattle, WA

230 km · 2 h 50 min (reference)

Vancouver · Vancouver, BC

Seat price

about $21

fair-share guidance

Seats from

$18

estimated seat price

Next departures.

Rides posted on Loop from Seattle to Vancouver, soonest first. Book the seat in the app.

Updated Oct 6, 11:16 a.m. PDT

No seats posted on this corridor for the next 30 days yet. If you are driving this corridor, post the ride you are already taking. That is how every corridor on Loop starts.

How far is it from Seattle to Vancouver, and what does a seat cost?

Seattle to Vancouver: key facts, updated October 6, 2026
Fact	Value and source
Distance and drive time	230 km, about 2 h 50 min Reference road figures, no traffic
Main road	Highway 99 and I-5 through the Peace Arch crossing Loop corridor catalog
Estimated seat price	$18 to $24 CAD Estimate for 230 km; the driver sets the final price
FlixBus (bus), one way	$28 to $55 CAD Source: rome2rio.com, checked September 3, 2026
Greyhound (bus), one way	$28 to $55 CAD Source: rome2rio.com, checked September 3, 2026
Quick Shuttle (bus), one way	$55 to $65 CAD Source: rome2rio.com, checked September 3, 2026
Amtrak Cascades (train), one way	$60 to $140 CAD Source: rome2rio.com, checked September 3, 2026
Driving alone	$167.90 CAD Full cost at the CRA rate (73¢/km) · as of October 6, 2026

What is on this corridor right now.

Seat price, estimated

$18 to $24

estimate for 230 km; the driver sets the final price

When seats get posted

Sunday afternoons northbound are the busy return, plus the day after concert and game weekends.

Distance and drive time

230 km · 2 h 50 min

reference road figures, no traffic

Example ride, estimated

Seattle to Vancouver

Friday 5:30 pm · 2 to 3 seats

$24 per seat

Estimated, not a live listing.

As of October 6, 2026 · live data

How does carpooling from Seattle to Vancouver work?

Vancouver to Seattle is about three hours including the border. Everyone in the car needs their own valid travel documents and answers to the officer for themselves; Loop does not handle customs or immigration, and border wait times are outside anyone's control.

Leaving Seattle

Pickups are usually downtown Seattle or in the University District, with Bellingham riders joining on the way north.

Arriving in Vancouver

Drop-offs are usually in Surrey or Richmond after the border, or downtown Vancouver.

Worth knowing

Coming into Canada, each person answers to the border officer for themselves, with their own passport or NEXUS card.

How rides work

Where drivers pick up in Seattle

Areas Seattle riders usually name.

Downtown
University District
Bellingham (en route)

On every ride

ID and licence verified drivers
Pickup PIN and live trip status
Women-only rides, server-enforced

The full safety layer

Is a carpool cheaper than the bus or train from Seattle to Vancouver?

For Seattle to Vancouver, FlixBus, Greyhound and Quick Shuttle fares ran $28 to $65 one way when we checked, and Amtrak Cascades economy fares ran $60 to $140. A Loop seat for the 230 km is typically about $21, door to door. The table compares one way, one person.

Loop seat
Carpool
One way, CAD
about $21
Travel time
2 h 50 min
FlixBus
Bus
One way, CAD
$28 to $55
Travel time
3 h 50 min
Greyhound
Bus
One way, CAD
$28 to $55
Travel time
3 h 55 min
Quick Shuttle
Bus
One way, CAD
$55 to $65
Travel time
4 h 30 min
Amtrak Cascades
Train
One way, CAD
$60 to $140
Travel time
4 h 25 min
Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km)
Car
One way, CAD
$167.90
Travel time
2 h 50 min

Option	Mode	One way, CAD	Travel time
Loop seat	Carpool	about $21	2 h 50 min
FlixBus	Bus	$28 to $55	3 h 50 min
Greyhound	Bus	$28 to $55	3 h 55 min
Quick Shuttle	Bus	$55 to $65	4 h 30 min
Amtrak Cascades	Train	$60 to $140	4 h 25 min
Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km)	Car	$167.90	2 h 50 min

Other fares checked September 3, 2026; they change with dates and demand.

Seattle to Vancouver questions.

The rest is in the full FAQ.

How long is the 230 km rideshare from Seattle to Vancouver?

About 2 h 50 min for 230 km. North on the I-5 past Everett and Bellingham to the Peace Arch crossing, then Highway 99 into Vancouver.

Where do Seattle to Vancouver rides start and end?

Pickups are usually downtown Seattle or in the University District, with Bellingham riders joining on the way north. Drop-offs are usually in Surrey or Richmond after the border, or downtown Vancouver.

How much is a seat from Seattle to Vancouver?

A seat for the 230 km typically runs about $21, set by the driver within WA cost-sharing rules. Driving the 230 km alone costs about $167.90 at the CRA rate.

When do Seattle to Vancouver rides get posted?

Sunday afternoons northbound are the busy return, plus the day after concert and game weekends.

Anything to know about driving Seattle to Vancouver?

Coming into Canada, each person answers to the border officer for themselves, with their own passport or NEXUS card.

How is Loop different from Kijiji or Facebook groups for Seattle to Vancouver?

You book and pay in the app, the driver is ID-verified, and pickup in Seattle is confirmed with a PIN, instead of an e-transfer in a comment thread. For a side-by-side look at the other options, see Poparide alternatives in Canada, compared.