How to get fromBallard to Issaquahby bus, car, taxi or tram

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There are 4 ways to get from Ballard to Issaquah by bus, car, taxi, or tram

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Line 40 bus, line 554 bus
best
1. Take the bus from 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St to 3rd Ave & Pine Stbus 40
2. Take the bus from 2nd Ave & Stewart St to E Sunset Way & Rainier Blvd Sbus 554
1h 25m
$6
Drive 22.9 mi
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1. Drive from Ballard to Issaquahcar 22.9 mi
35 min
$5–6
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Ballard to Issaquahtaxi 22.9 mi
35 min
$75–95
Line 40 bus, tram, line 554 bus
1. Take the bus from 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St to Northgate Station - Bay 1bus 40
2. Take the tram from Northgate to Mercer Islandtram
3. Take the bus from N Mercer Way & 80th Ave SE - Bay 2 to E Sunset Way & Rainier Blvd Sbus 554
1h 36m
$9

Ballard to Issaquah by bus

568Weekly Buses

1h 25mAverage Duration

$6Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Ballard to Issaquah.

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Distance: 23.5 mi
Duration: 1h 25m

What companies run services between Ballard, WA, USA and Issaquah, WA, USA?

You can take a bus from 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St to E Sunset Way & Rainier Blvd S via 3rd Ave & Pine St and 2nd Ave & Stewart St in around 1h 25m.

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Issaquah(opens in a new window), United States(opens in a new window)

Issaquah is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 40,051 at the 2020 census. Located in a valley and bisected by Interstate 90, the city is bordered by the Sammamish Plateau to the north and the "Issaquah Alps" to the south. It is home to the headquarters of the multinational retail company Costco Wholesale Corporation. Issaquah is included in the Seattle metropolitan area.

Things to do in Issaquah

Cougar Mountain Zoo(Opens in a new window)

Cougar Mountain Zoo is an 11 acre zoological park located in Issaquah, Washington, on the north slope of Cougar Mountain about 15 miles east of Seattle. It is located near the border of the Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park. The zoo focuses on endangered species including lemurs from Madagascar, Bengal tigers, and endangered birds from various parts of the world. It was founded in 1972 by Peter and Marcie Rittler who operated it admission-free for its first 15 years. In 1990, the founders donated it to the Zoological Society of Washington which assumed the zoo's management and fundraising endeavors. As of 2009, Peter Rittler continued in the zoo's management.

CenturyLink Field(Opens in a new window)

CenturyLink Field is a multi-purpose stadium located in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the home field for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL) and Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer (MLS). Originally called Seahawks Stadium, it became Qwest Field in June 2004, when telecommunications carrier Qwest acquired the naming rights. It received its current name in June 2011 after Qwest's acquisition by CenturyLink. It is a modern facility with views of the Downtown Seattle skyline and can seat 69,000 people. The complex also includes the Event Center with the WaMu Theater, a parking garage, and a public plaza. The venue hosts concerts, trade shows, and consumer shows along with sporting events. Located within a mile (1.6 km) of Downtown Seattle, the stadium is accessible by multiple freeways and forms of mass transit.

Museum of Flight(Opens in a new window)

The Museum of Flight is a private non-profit air and space museum in the northwest United States. It is located at the southern end of King County International Airport (Boeing Field), in the city of Tukwila, just south of Seattle. It was established in 1965 and is fully accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. As the largest private air and space museum in the world, it also hosts the largest K-12 educational programs in the world.

University of Washington(Opens in a new window)

The University of Washington (commonly referred to as UW, simply Washington, or informally "U-Dub") is a large, public flagship research university in Seattle, Washington, established in 1861.

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