There are 3 ways to get from Mercer Island to Ballard by bus, taxi, or car
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Line 630 bus, line 40 bus
best- Take the bus from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St to 5th Ave S & S Weller St630
- Take the bus from 4th Ave S & S Jackson St to 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St40
1h 19m$6Drive 13.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mercer Island to Ballard13.3 mi
24 min$3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mercer Island to Ballard13.3 mi
24 min$40–55
Mercer Island to Ballard by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mercer Island to Ballard is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Mercer Island to Ballard is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs $40 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Mercer Island to Ballard. However, there are services departing from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St and arriving at 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St via 4th Ave S & S Jackson St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 19m.
The distance between Mercer Island and Ballard is 15 miles. The road distance is 13.4 miles.
The best way to get from Mercer Island to Ballard without a car is to line 630 bus and line 40 bus which takes 1h 19m and costs $6.
It takes approximately 1h 19m to get from Mercer Island to Ballard, including transfers.
Mercer Island to Ballard bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St station.
Mercer Island to Ballard bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at 5th Ave S & S Weller St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mercer Island to Ballard is 13 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Mercer Island to Ballard.
There are 1118+ hotels available in Ballard.
What companies run services between Mercer Island, WA, USA and Ballard, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St to 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St via 5th Ave S & S Weller St and 4th Ave S & S Jackson St in around 1h 19m.
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- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St to 5th Ave S & S Weller St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 4th Ave S & S Jackson St to 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $40–55
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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