The average bus between Ballard and Mercer Island takes 1h 20m and the fastest bus takes 1h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ballard to Mercer Island. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Ballard and Mercer Island. The earliest departure is at 3:22 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Ballard is at 5:08 PM which arrives into Mercer Island at 6:23 PM. All services require a transfer at 3rd Ave S & S Main St and take an average of 1h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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1h 15m • 1 change

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1h 22m • 1 change

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1h 15m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Ballard to Mercer Island. However, there are services departing from Ballard station and arriving at Mercer Island station via 3rd Ave S & S Main St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
Ballard to Mercer Island bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St station.
Ballard to Mercer Island bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St station.
The distance between Ballard and Mercer Island is 17 km. The road distance is 22 km.
You can take a bus from 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St to 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St via 3rd Ave S & S Main St and 5th Ave S & S Weller St in around 2h 9m.