Cheapest way from Toronto to Seattle?
I wanna go around March 30 to April 1 just for the weekend for an event. Any ideas? Flights are around 600 but layover is horrendous. I have work so it's hard to schedule a short flight 
Cheapest way from Toronto to Seattle?
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- meepsheep [OP]
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- Striker317
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If time is of the essence there is a direct flight from YYz to SEA
- PointsHubby
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If you want to go for a quick weekend trip... then ya gotta Fly
No other way to cover those 4000+ Kms
As it is, you’ll be spending around 5 Hours flying in either direction
Counting getting to & from the airport, Security, customs etc...
and you are burning up a ton of time just getting to and fro
Airfare, especially nonstop direct airfare is not cheap
But in this case I don’t think you have much choice
(Although if you have not looked...
you should also check to see if there are any non stop flights out of Buffalo
SOMETIMES that can be a tad cheaper... depends on exchange
But even that option is a time sucker with the drive there & back from the GTA)
No other way to cover those 4000+ Kms
As it is, you’ll be spending around 5 Hours flying in either direction
Counting getting to & from the airport, Security, customs etc...
and you are burning up a ton of time just getting to and fro
Airfare, especially nonstop direct airfare is not cheap
But in this case I don’t think you have much choice
(Although if you have not looked...
you should also check to see if there are any non stop flights out of Buffalo
SOMETIMES that can be a tad cheaper... depends on exchange
But even that option is a time sucker with the drive there & back from the GTA)
- EastGTARedFlagger
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PointsHubby mirrored what I was going to say... unless you fly Air Canada you won't get a nonstop to Seattle from Toronto, and I doubt anybody flies it nonstop from Buffalo (if anybody does it'd be JetBlue).
Another possibility - maybe Vancouver is an option, then rent a car there and drive south to Seattle.
You're really stuck between a rock and a hard place, sorry. You will not get both cheap and fast to Seattle. Pick which one is more important to you and book according.
Another possibility - maybe Vancouver is an option, then rent a car there and drive south to Seattle.
You're really stuck between a rock and a hard place, sorry. You will not get both cheap and fast to Seattle. Pick which one is more important to you and book according.
- coolspot
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If it's for work, take a direct flight - make the company pay for your flight. Don't bend over and save your company a $100 or so ... no one will care, and in the end you'll be the one who is dead tired.
There goes our chance for Amazon HQ2EastGTARedFlagger wrote: ↑ You will not get both cheap and fast to Seattle.
- User455957
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The non stop one seems to be the best deal according to Google flights
- PointsHubby
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EastGTARedFlagger wrote: ↑PointsHubby mirrored what I was going to say... unless you fly Air Canada you won't get a nonstop to Seattle from Toronto, and I doubt anybody flies it nonstop from Buffalo (if anybody does it'd be JetBlue).
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You're really stuck between a rock and a hard place, sorry. You will not get both cheap and fast to Seattle Pick which one is more important to you and book according.
Not necessarily... I have actually seen airlines COME TO A CITY / ADD ROUTES ... BECAUSE OF A GREAT OPPORTUNITY ARISING
- DaveVentura
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https://www.spirit.com can save a bit, you just need to drive to Detroit....
- EastGTARedFlagger
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Exactly. Any bigwigs from Amazon would be flying on private jets anyway...PointsHubby wrote: ↑ Not necessarily... I have actually seen airlines COME TO A CITY / ADD ROUTES ... BECAUSE OF A GREAT OPPORTUNITY ARISING
But for the good of the group, it's worth noting that Toronto to Seattle is definitely mainline AC (Airbus A320-200), not Rouge. Just to shut down the Rouge haters before they show up...
If getting Amazon HQ2 means more demand on the route, AC can simply switch to larger planes or add more flights. No biggie...
- TartanToed
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Have you looked at flights out of Buffalo, NY?
- EastGTARedFlagger
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The problem is the OP wants to get there in a hurry, which to me means nonstop, as that's a 5 hour flight. Nobody flies nonstop Buffalo to Seattle (I checked)... so that means driving 2 hours to BUF then adding a layover somewhere as well.TartanToed wrote: ↑ Have you looked at flights out of Buffalo, NY?
If the OP absolutely needs speed then Air Canada is the clear choice (besides hiring a private jet...)
Second best might be if he/she can get a really good deal on WestJet to Vancouver then driving the 2 hours to Seattle. He/she better be a NEXUS cardholder for that if speed is important
(edited to add: you'd better be a NEXUS cardholder and willing to pay 407 tolls most of the way if you're flying out of Buffalo and in a hurry....)
Somebody mentioned Detroit... DTW isn't near the border so you're probably talking 5 hour drive one way just to get there, then you need to be checking in an hour before departure... all this to save maybe $100 on a 5 hour flight? No sane person would do that...
- TartanToed
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I totally understand the OP's issue. He wants fast service for low price and as you pointed out previously the OP won't get both. BUF is a good choice for cheap, but slightly longer flights. But, depending where in TO the OP is, travel time to BUF might be deal breaker.EastGTARedFlagger wrote: ↑ The problem is the OP wants to get there in a hurry, which to me means nonstop, as that's a 5 hour flight. Nobody flies nonstop Buffalo to Seattle (I checked)... so that means driving 2 hours to BUF then adding a layover somewhere as well.
If the OP absolutely needs speed then Air Canada is the clear choice (besides hiring a private jet...)
Second best might be if he/she can get a really good deal on WestJet to Vancouver then driving the 2 hours to Seattle. He/she better be a NEXUS cardholder for that if speed is important
(edited to add: you'd better be a NEXUS cardholder and willing to pay 407 tolls most of the way if you're flying out of Buffalo and in a hurry....)
Somebody mentioned Detroit... DTW isn't near the border so you're probably talking 5 hour drive one way just to get there, then you need to be checking in an hour before departure... all this to save maybe $100 on a 5 hour flight? No sane person would do that...
- meepsheep [OP]
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Thanks guys 
I just wanted to see if there were any other options!
It's not a business trip. Wanted to go to something for leisure. I have a full time job so it's hard to get around that.
I just wanted to see if there were any other options!
It's not a business trip. Wanted to go to something for leisure. I have a full time job so it's hard to get around that.
- superangrypenguin
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Cheapest way? You could walk and sleep at the side of the road.
Don't be a cooch.
- manho
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thank you for your post. you must be a super angry penguin.superangrypenguin wrote: ↑ Cheapest way? You could walk and sleep at the side of the road.