US · Washington · 47.60°N 122.33°W

seattle

Pike Place snacks, ferries across Puget Sound and mountain views beyond the skyline.

Best time
July–September are the driest, sunniest months, and June is usually pleasant. November–February are dark, grey and rainy; late-summer wildfire smoke sometimes hides the mountains.
How long
3–4 days
Getting there
Fly with one stop, usually via Seoul, Taipei or Tokyo, about 18–21 hours all in. Link light rail reaches downtown from the airport in about 40 minutes. Seattle is 15 hours behind KL, 16 from November to early March. Malaysians need a US B1/B2 visitor visa, usually with an interview at the embassy in KL; ESTA isn't open to Malaysian passports.
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Dear group chat,Pike Place snacks, ferries across Puget Sound and mountain views beyond the skyline.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingSeattleUS, Washington
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≈ 12,937 km from KL, as the crow flies
Seattle Center as night falls.

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Seattle sits between Puget Sound and the mountains, and on a clear day Mount Rainier floats over the skyline. Markets, coffee and ferry rides fill the city days, with islands and forests close by.

Makan

  1. Pacific salmonGrilled, smoked or cooked on a cedar plank, best in summer when the wild fish are running.Map ↗
  2. Dungeness crabSweet local crab, cracked whole at the waterfront seafood places.Map ↗
  3. CoffeeSeattle made coffee-shop culture famous; the independent roasters on Capitol Hill are worth a stop.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Pike Place MarketFish stalls, flower sellers and food counters on several levels above the waterfront. Go early.Map ↗
  2. Bainbridge Island ferryA 35-minute crossing with the best skyline view in the city. Walk on, have lunch in town and come back.Map ↗
  3. Seattle CenterThe Space Needle and the museums around it, left over from the 1962 World's Fair.Map ↗
  4. Ballard LocksBoats rising and falling between the lake and the sea, with a fish ladder where salmon run in summer.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Halal is easiest at the Somali and East African restaurants of south Seattle and Tukwila, near the airport, plus Middle Eastern and Pakistani places around the city.
  • Go to Bainbridge as a foot passenger; the town centre is a short walk from the ferry.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.