The average bus between Seattle and Kirkland takes 1h 8m and the fastest bus takes 52 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Seattle to Kirkland. 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 every 20 minutes between Seattle and Kirkland. The earliest departure is at 4:58 AM at night, and the last departure from Seattle is at 4:34 PM which arrives into Kirkland at 5:54 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h • 1 change

55 min • 1 change

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1h 5m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Seattle to Kirkland. However, there are services departing from Seattle station and arriving at Kirkland station via NE Campus Pkwy & Brooklyn Ave NE - Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 8m.
Seattle to Kirkland bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from 3rd Ave & Seneca St station.
Seattle to Kirkland bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at Market St & 8th Ave station.
The distance between Seattle and Kirkland is 12.5 km. The road distance is 23 km.
You can take a bus from 3rd Ave & Seneca St to Market St & 8th Ave via NE Campus Pkwy & University Way NE - Bay 2 in around 1h 7m.