Things to know travelling to Seattle for the Jays

There's more than 4,000 kilometres between the home ballparks of the Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners.

There’s more than 4,000 kilometres between the home ballparks of the Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners.

However, that huge travel distance for the teams to do battle in the American League Championship Series has opened the door for fans on Canada’s west coast to make a much shorter trip to Seattle to cheer on their favourite team.

Regular season games in Seattle often have a home-like environment for the Jays with many Canadian fans willing to travel.

Here are some key things to know if you plan to come from British Columbia to Seattle for Games 3, 4, and 5 at T-Mobile Park starting Wednesday.

Travelling to Seattle

There are a number of ways to get yourself from British Columbia to Seattle.

The Amtrak Cascades train travels from Vancouver’s Pacific Central Station to Seattle and a bus ticket bought through Amtrak will also take you between the cities.

As of Sunday afternoon, hours before the start of Game 1 in Toronto, the company website showed business class train tickets on Wednesday were already sold out, but some $117 one-way coach seats were still available for the four-and-a-half hour ride.