There are 4 ways to get from Mercer Island to Seattle by bus, tram, taxi, or car
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Line 630 bus
best- Take the bus from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St to Boren Ave & Marion Stbus 630
25 min$3Drive 7.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mercer Island to Seattlecar 7.1 mi
10 min$2Line 204 bus, tram
- Take the bus from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St to N Mercer Way & 80th Ave SE - Bay 1bus 630 / ...
- Take the tram from Mercer Island to Pioneer Squaretram 2 Line
25 min$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mercer Island to Seattletaxi 7.1 mi
10 min$26–31
Mercer Island to Seattle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mercer Island to Seattle is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Mercer Island to Seattle is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $26 - $31.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St and arriving at Boren Ave & Marion St. Services depart four times a day, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between Mercer Island and Seattle is 7 miles. The road distance is 7.1 miles.
The best way to get from Mercer Island to Seattle without a car is to line 630 bus which takes 25 min and costs $3.
The line 630 bus from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St to Boren Ave & Marion St takes 25 min including transfers and departs four times a day.
Mercer Island to Seattle bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St station.
Mercer Island to Seattle bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at Boren Ave & Marion St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mercer Island to Seattle is 7 miles. It takes approximately 10 min to drive from Mercer Island to Seattle.
There are 1482+ hotels available in Seattle.
What companies run services between Mercer Island, WA, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
King County Metro operates a bus from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St to Boren Ave & Marion St 4 times a day. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 25 min.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- Sound Transit
Tram from Mercer Island to Pioneer Square
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- King County Metro
Bus from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St to Boren Ave & Marion St
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St to N Mercer Way & 80th Ave SE - Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- $26–31
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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