There are 5 ways to get from Renton to Ballard by train, tram, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, tram, line 44 bus
best- Take the train from Tukwila Station to King Street Stationtrain
- Take the tram from Int'l Dist/Chinatown to U Districttram
- Take the bus from NE 45th St & 9th Ave NE to NW Market St & 15th Ave NWbus 44
1h 10m$9–24Line 106 bus, line 40 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from S 2nd St & Shattuck Ave S to 4th Ave S & S Jackson Stbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from 4th Ave S & S Jackson St to 24th Ave NW & NW 65th Stbus 40
1h 41m$3Line 101 bus, line 40 bus
- Take the bus from SW Sunset Blvd & Rainier Ave S to 4th Ave & Pike Stbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from 3rd Ave & Pine St to 24th Ave NW & NW 65th Stbus 40
1h 14m$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Renton to Ballardtaxi 17.9 mi
30 min$55–70Drive 17.9 mi
- Drive from Renton to Ballardcar 17.9 mi
30 min$4–5
Renton to Ballard by train, tram, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Renton to Ballard is to line 106 bus and line 40 bus which costs $3 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Renton to Ballard is to taxi which takes 30 min and costs $55 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Renton to Ballard. However, there are services departing from SW Sunset Blvd & Rainier Ave S and arriving at 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St via 3rd Ave & Pine St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 14m.
The distance between Renton and Ballard is 20 miles. The road distance is 18 miles.
The best way to get from Renton to Ballard without a car is to train and tram and line 44 bus which takes 1h 10m and costs $9 - $25.
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Renton to Ballard, including transfers.
Renton to Ballard bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from SW Sunset Blvd & Rainier Ave S station.
Renton to Ballard bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at 4th Ave & Pike St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Renton to Ballard is 18 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Renton to Ballard.
There are 337+ hotels available in Ballard.
What companies run services between Renton, WA, USA and Ballard, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from SW Sunset Blvd & Rainier Ave S to 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St via 4th Ave & Pike St and 3rd Ave & Pine St in around 1h 14m.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Train from Tukwila Station to King Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Int'l Dist/Chinatown to U District
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tukwila Station to King Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from NE 45th St & 9th Ave NE to NW Market St & 15th Ave NW
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from SW Sunset Blvd & Rainier Ave S to 4th Ave & Pike St
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 3rd Ave & Pine St to 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from S 2nd St & Shattuck Ave S to 4th Ave S & S Jackson St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- 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
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
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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