Intercity rideshare · 230 km

Vancouver to Seattle rideshare

Vancouver to Seattle 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

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

Find a ride in the app Seattle to Vancouver

Corridor

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

Vancouver · Vancouver, BC

230 km · 2 h 50 min (reference)

Seattle · Seattle, WA

Seat price

about $21

fair-share guidance

Seats from

$18

estimated seat price

Next departures.

Rides posted on Loop from Vancouver to Seattle, 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 Vancouver to Seattle, and what does a seat cost?

Vancouver to Seattle: 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

Friday evenings southbound are the busy time, plus concert and game weekends.

Distance and drive time

230 km · 2 h 50 min

reference road figures, no traffic

Example ride, estimated

Vancouver to Seattle

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 Vancouver to Seattle 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 Vancouver

Rides usually start downtown Vancouver, in Richmond, or in Surrey, the last stop before the border.

Arriving in Seattle

They end downtown Seattle or in the University District, and some drop in Bellingham on the way.

Worth knowing

Each person answers to US border officers with their own passport or NEXUS card, and the ride waits with everyone else in the border line.

How rides work

Where drivers pick up in Vancouver

Areas Vancouver riders usually name.

Downtown
Kitsilano
Burnaby
Richmond
Surrey

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 Vancouver to Seattle?

For Vancouver to Seattle, 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.

Vancouver to Seattle questions.

The rest is in the full FAQ.

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

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

Where do Vancouver to Seattle rides start and end?

Rides usually start downtown Vancouver, in Richmond, or in Surrey, the last stop before the border. They end downtown Seattle or in the University District, and some drop in Bellingham on the way.

How much is a seat from Vancouver to Seattle?

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

When do Vancouver to Seattle rides get posted?

Friday evenings southbound are the busy time, plus concert and game weekends.

Anything to know about driving Vancouver to Seattle?

Each person answers to US border officers with their own passport or NEXUS card, and the ride waits with everyone else in the border line.

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

You book and pay in the app, the driver is ID-verified, and pickup in Vancouver 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.