The average bus between Mercer Island and Ballard takes 1h 17m and the fastest bus takes 1h 5m. There is a bus service every few hours from Mercer Island to Ballard. 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 Mercer Island and Ballard. The earliest departure is at 6:02 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Mercer Island is at 6:37 PM which arrives into Ballard at 7:49 PM. All services require a transfer at N Mercer Way & 80th Ave SE - Bay 1 and take an average of 1h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Mercer Island to Ballard. However, there are services departing from Mercer Island station and arriving at Ballard station via 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 17m.
Mercer Island to Ballard bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from 4th Ave S & S Jackson St station.
Mercer Island to Ballard bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St station.
The distance between Mercer Island and Ballard is 17 km. The road distance is 23 km.
King County Metro operates a bus from 4th Ave S & S Jackson St to 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 40 min.