There are 6 ways to get from Lake Washington to Seattle by bus, tram, taxi, car, or foot
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Bus, tram
best- Take the bus from Helen Ln / River Circle to Montlake Blvd NE & NE Pacific Pl - Bay 5bus Gold
- Take the tram from Univ of Washington to Westlaketram 1 Line
24 min$3Drive 10 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bellevue to Seattlecar 10 mi
14 min$2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bellevue to Seattletaxi 10 mi
14 min$30–40Walk
- Take the foot from Lake Washington to Seattlewalk 3.2 mi
1h 2mLine 32 bus, line 70 bus
- Take the bus from NE 45th St & 40th Ave NE to U District Station - Bay 2bus 32 / ...
- Take the bus from U District Station - Bay 3 to 3rd Ave & Marion Stbus 70 / ...
47 min$3Line 67 bus, line 70 bus
- Take the bus from Sand Point Way NE & 40th Ave NE to Brooklyn Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy - Bay 3bus 67
- Take the bus from 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy to 3rd Ave & Marion Stbus 70 / ...
50 min$6
Lake Washington to Seattle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Washington to Seattle is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Lake Washington to Seattle is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs $30 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Washington to Seattle. However, there are services departing from NE 45th St & 40th Ave NE and arriving at 3rd Ave & Marion St via U District Station - Bay 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47 min.
The distance between Lake Washington and Seattle is 5 miles. The road distance is 10.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Washington to Seattle without a car is to bus and tram which takes 24 min and costs $3.
It takes approximately 24 min to get from Lake Washington to Seattle, including transfers.
Lake Washington to Seattle bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from NE 45th St & 40th Ave NE station.
Lake Washington to Seattle bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at U District Station - Bay 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Washington to Seattle is 10 miles. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Lake Washington to Seattle.
There are 1432+ hotels available in Seattle.
What companies run services between Lake Washington, WA, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from NE 45th St & 40th Ave NE to 3rd Ave & Marion St via U District Station - Bay 3 in around 47 min.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Univ of Washington to Westlake
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Website
- seattlechildrens.org
Bus from Helen Ln / River Circle to Montlake Blvd NE & NE Pacific Pl - Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- seattlechildrens.org
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from NE 45th St & 40th Ave NE to U District Station - Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from U District Station - Bay 3 to 3rd Ave & Marion St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $0
Bus from Sand Point Way NE & 40th Ave NE to Brooklyn Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy - Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy to 3rd Ave & Marion St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
Seattle Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 206-622-6500
- Website
- seattleyellowcab.com
Farwest Taxi
- Phone
- +1 206-622-1717
- Website
- farwesttaxi.net
A1 Seattle Taxi
- Phone
- +1 206-466-9500
- Website
- a1seattletaxi.com
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