There are 6 ways to get from Mercer Island to SeaTac by bus, tram, taxi, car, or towncar
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Line 630 bus, tram
best- Take the bus from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St to 5th Ave S & S Weller St630
- Take the tram from Int'l Dist/Chinatown to SeaTac/Airport1 Line
1h 7m$6Drive 16.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mercer Island to SeaTac16.7 mi
21 min$3–5Line 630 bus, line 150 bus
- Take the bus from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St to 5th Ave S & S Weller St630
- Take the bus from 2nd Ave Ext S & S Jackson St to Andover Park W & Baker Blvd - Bay 1150
1h 44m$9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mercer Island to SeaTac16.7 mi
21 min$50–65Towncar
- Take a town car from Mercer Island to Seattle Airport16.8 mi
22 min$70–100Taxi, tram
- Take the taxi from Mercer Island to Rainier Beach
- Take the tram from Rainier Beach to SeaTac/Airport1 Line
34 min
Mercer Island to SeaTac by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mercer Island to SeaTac is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Mercer Island to SeaTac is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs $50 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Mercer Island to SeaTac. However, there are services departing from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St and arriving at S 176th St & 34th Ave S via 2nd Ave Ext S & S Jackson St and Andover Park W & Baker Blvd - Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 44m.
The distance between Mercer Island and SeaTac is 21 miles. The road distance is 16.8 miles.
The best way to get from Mercer Island to SeaTac without a car is to line 630 bus and tram which takes 1h 7m and costs $6.
It takes approximately 1h 7m to get from Mercer Island to SeaTac, including transfers.
Mercer Island to SeaTac bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St station.
Mercer Island to SeaTac bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at 5th Ave S & S Weller St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mercer Island to SeaTac is 17 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Mercer Island to SeaTac.
There are 1095+ hotels available in SeaTac.
What companies run services between Mercer Island, WA, USA and SeaTac, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St to S 176th St & 34th Ave S via 5th Ave S & S Weller St, 2nd Ave Ext S & S Jackson St, and Andover Park W & Baker Blvd - Bay 1 in around 1h 44m.
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- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Int'l Dist/Chinatown to SeaTac/Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
Tram from Rainier Beach to SeaTac/Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- 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 2nd Ave Ext S & S Jackson St to Andover Park W & Baker Blvd - Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- $30–65
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
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
- Phone
- +1 646 480 6835
- Website
- jayride.com
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from Mercer Island to Seattle Airport
- Estimated price
- $70–100
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