The average bus between Ballard and Mercer Island takes 1h 20m and the fastest bus takes 1h 4m. There is a bus service every few hours 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 hourly between Ballard and Mercer Island. The earliest departure is at 5:22 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ballard is at 5:48 PM which arrives into Mercer Island at 7:09 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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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 3rd Ave S & S Main St station.
The distance between Ballard and Mercer Island is 17 km. The road distance is 24 km.
King County Metro operates a bus from 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St to 3rd Ave S & S Main St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 42 min.