There are 5 ways to get from Kirkland to Seattle by bus, tram, taxi, car, or foot
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Line 255 bus, tram
best- Take the bus from Market St & 2nd St W to Montlake Blvd NE & NE Pacific Pl - Bay 4bus 255
- Take the tram from Univ of Washington to Symphonytram 1 Line / ...
40 min$6Drive 11.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kirkland to Seattlecar 11.4 mi
17 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kirkland to Seattletaxi 11.4 mi
17 min$40–50Walk
- Take the walk from Kirkland to Seattlewalk 11.3 mi
3h 37mLine 255 bus, line 70 bus
- Take the bus from Market St & 2nd St W to NE Campus Pkwy & University Way NEbus 255
- Take the bus from NE Campus Pkwy & 12th Ave NE - Bay 4 to 3rd Ave & Marion Stbus 70 / ...
1h 7m$6
Kirkland to Seattle by bus and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kirkland to Seattle is to drive which costs $2 - $3 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Kirkland to Seattle is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs $40 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkland to Seattle. However, there are services departing from Market St & 2nd St W and arriving at 3rd Ave & Marion St via NE Campus Pkwy & 12th Ave NE - Bay 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 7m.
The distance between Kirkland and Seattle is 13 miles. The road distance is 11.4 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkland to Seattle without a car is to line 255 bus and tram which takes 40 min and costs $6.
It takes approximately 40 min to get from Kirkland to Seattle, including transfers.
Kirkland to Seattle bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from Market St & 2nd St W station.
Kirkland to Seattle bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at NE Campus Pkwy & University Way NE station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkland to Seattle is 11 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Kirkland to Seattle.
There are 1487+ hotels available in Seattle.
What companies run services between Kirkland, WA, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Market St & 2nd St W to 3rd Ave & Marion St via NE Campus Pkwy & University Way NE and NE Campus Pkwy & 12th Ave NE - Bay 4 in around 1h 7m.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- Sound Transit
Tram from Univ of Washington to Symphony
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- King County Metro
Bus from Market St & 2nd St W to Montlake Blvd NE & NE Pacific Pl - Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Market St & 2nd St W to NE Campus Pkwy & University Way NE
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from NE Campus Pkwy & 12th Ave NE - Bay 4 to 3rd Ave & Marion St
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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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