There are 6 ways to get from SeaTac to Mercer Island by tram, bus, taxi, car, or towncar
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Tram, line 630 bus
best- Take the tram from SeaTac/Airport to Int'l Dist/Chinatown1 Line
- Take the bus from 5th Ave S & S Weller St to 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St630
1h 56m$6Drive 16.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from SeaTac to Mercer Island16.7 mi
21 min$3–5Line 156 bus, line 150 bus, line 630 bus
- Take the bus from S 176th St & 34th Ave S to Andover Park W & Baker Blvd - Bay 1156
- Take the bus from Andover Park W & Baker Blvd - Bay 4 to 4th Ave S & S Jackson St150
- Take the bus from 5th Ave S & S Weller St to 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St630
2h 19m$9Taxi
- Take the taxi from SeaTac to Mercer Island16.7 mi
21 min$50–65Towncar
- Take a town car from Seattle Airport to Mercer Island17.4 mi
23 min$70–100Tram, taxi
- Take the tram from SeaTac/Airport to Othello1 Line
- Take the taxi from Othello to Mercer Island
32 min$31–37
SeaTac to Mercer Island by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from SeaTac to Mercer Island is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from SeaTac to Mercer Island is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs $50 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from SeaTac to Mercer Island. However, there are services departing from S 176th St & 34th Ave S and arriving at 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St via Andover Park W & Baker Blvd - Bay 4 and 5th Ave S & S Weller St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 19m.
The distance between SeaTac and Mercer Island is 21 miles. The road distance is 16.8 miles.
The best way to get from SeaTac to Mercer Island without a car is to tram and line 630 bus which takes 1h 56m and costs $6.
It takes approximately 1h 56m to get from SeaTac to Mercer Island, including transfers.
SeaTac to Mercer Island bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from S 176th St & 34th Ave S station.
SeaTac to Mercer Island bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at Andover Park W & Baker Blvd - Bay 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between SeaTac to Mercer Island is 17 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from SeaTac to Mercer Island.
There are 1331+ hotels available in Mercer Island.
What companies run services between SeaTac, WA, USA and Mercer Island, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from S 176th St & 34th Ave S to 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St via Andover Park W & Baker Blvd - Bay 1, Andover Park W & Baker Blvd - Bay 4, 4th Ave S & S Jackson St, and 5th Ave S & S Weller St in around 2h 19m.
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- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from SeaTac/Airport to Int'l Dist/Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
Tram from SeaTac/Airport to Othello
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from 5th Ave S & S Weller St to 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from S 176th St & 34th Ave S to Andover Park W & Baker Blvd - Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Andover Park W & Baker Blvd - Bay 4 to 4th Ave S & S Jackson St
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- $29–65
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
King Cab
- Phone
- +1 253-474-8294
- Website
- kingcabnw.com
Fort Lewis Taxi
- Phone
- +1 253-582-3000
- Website
- fortlewistaxi.org
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
- 23 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from Seattle Airport to Mercer Island
- Estimated price
- $70–100
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