There are 5 ways to get from Ballard to Issaquah by bus, tram, car, or taxi
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Line 44 bus, tram, line 556 bus
best- Take the bus from NW Market St & Ballard Ave NW to NE 45th St & Roosevelt Way NEbus 44
- Take the tram from U District to South Bellevuetram
- Take the bus from South Bellevue Station Bus Plaza - Bay 1 to Front St S & E Sunset Waybus 556
1h 28m$9Drive 22.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ballard to Issaquahcar 22.9 mi
35 min$5–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ballard to Issaquahtaxi 22.9 mi
35 min$75–95Line 40 bus, tram, line 556 bus
- Take the bus from 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St to 3rd Ave & Pine Stbus 40
- Take the tram from Westlake to South Bellevuetram
- Take the bus from South Bellevue Station Bus Plaza - Bay 1 to Front St S & E Sunset Waybus 556
1h 30m$9Line 40 bus, line 547 bus, line 556 bus
- Take the bus from 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St to 3rd Ave & Pine Stbus 40
- Take the bus from 3rd Ave & Pine St to South Bellevue Station Bus Plaza - Bay 3bus 547
- Take the bus from South Bellevue Station Bus Plaza - Bay 1 to Front St S & E Sunset Waybus 556
2h 27m$9
Ballard to Issaquah by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballard to Issaquah is to drive which costs $4 - $6 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Ballard to Issaquah is to drive which takes 35 min and costs $4 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballard to Issaquah. However, there are services departing from 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St and arriving at Front St S & E Sunset Way via 3rd Ave & Pine St and South Bellevue Station Bus Plaza - Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 27m.
The distance between Ballard and Issaquah is 27 miles. The road distance is 23 miles.
The best way to get from Ballard to Issaquah without a car is to line 44 bus and tram and line 556 bus which takes 1h 28m and costs $9.
It takes approximately 1h 28m to get from Ballard to Issaquah, including transfers.
Ballard to Issaquah bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St station.
Ballard to Issaquah bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at 3rd Ave & Pine St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballard to Issaquah is 23 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Ballard to Issaquah.
There are 901+ hotels available in Issaquah.
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 Front St S & E Sunset Way via 3rd Ave & Pine St, South Bellevue Station Bus Plaza - Bay 3, and South Bellevue Station Bus Plaza - Bay 1 in around 2h 27m.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- Sound Transit
Tram from U District to South Bellevue
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Westlake to South Bellevue
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- King County Metro
Bus from NW Market St & Ballard Ave NW to NE 45th St & Roosevelt Way NE
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St to 3rd Ave & Pine St
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St to 3rd Ave & Pine St
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- Sound Transit
Bus from South Bellevue Station Bus Plaza - Bay 1 to Front St S & E Sunset Way
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Bus from South Bellevue Station Bus Plaza - Bay 1 to Front St S & E Sunset Way
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 3rd Ave & Pine St to South Bellevue Station Bus Plaza - Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Bus from South Bellevue Station Bus Plaza - Bay 1 to Front St S & E Sunset Way
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
A1 Seattle Taxi
- Phone
- +1 206-466-9500
- Website
- a1seattletaxi.com
Farwest Taxi
- Phone
- +1 206-622-1717
- Website
- farwesttaxi.net
Seattle Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 206-622-6500
- Website
- seattleyellowcab.com
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