There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Alki by bus, ferry, or taxi
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Line 775 bus
best- Take the bus from California Ave SW & SW College St to SW Admiral Way & 61st Ave SWbus 775
5 min$3Line 973 ferry, line 775 bus
- Take the ferry from West Seattle Water Taxi & Colman Dock to Water Taxi Route & Harbor Ave SWferry 973
- Take the bus from Harbor Ave SW & California Way SW to SW Admiral Way & 61st Ave SWbus 775
34 min$9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Seattle to Alkitaxi 6.5 mi
13 min$24–29Bus, line 50 bus
- Take the bus from 3rd Ave & Columbia St to SW Alaska St & 44th Ave SW - Bay 2bus 57 / ...
- Take the bus from SW Alaska St & 44th Ave SW - Bay 4 to SW Admiral Way & 61st Ave SWbus 50
38 min$3Bus, line 50 bus via SODO Busway & S Lander St
- Take the bus from 2nd Ave & Marion St to SODO Busway & S Lander Stbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from S Lander St & SODO Busway to SW Admiral Way & 61st Ave SWbus 50
46 min$6
Seattle to Alki by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Alki is to line 775 bus which costs $3 and takes 5 min.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Alki is to line 775 bus which takes 5 min and costs $3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from California Ave SW & SW College St and arriving at SW Admiral Way & 61st Ave SW. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Seattle and Alki is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Alki without a car is to line 775 bus which takes 5 min and costs $3.
The line 775 bus from California Ave SW & SW College St to SW Admiral Way & 61st Ave SW takes 5 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Seattle to Alki bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from California Ave SW & SW College St station.
Seattle to Alki bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at SW Admiral Way & 61st Ave SW station.
There are 1315+ hotels available in Alki.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Alki, WA, USA?
King County Metro operates a bus from California Ave SW & SW College St to SW Admiral Way & 61st Ave SW every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 5 min.
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from California Ave SW & SW College St to SW Admiral Way & 61st Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Harbor Ave SW & California Way SW to SW Admiral Way & 61st Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 3rd Ave & Columbia St to SW Alaska St & 44th Ave SW - Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from SW Alaska St & 44th Ave SW - Bay 4 to SW Admiral Way & 61st Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $0
Bus from 2nd Ave & Marion St to SODO Busway & S Lander St
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from S Lander St & SODO Busway to SW Admiral Way & 61st Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from 2nd Ave & Marion St to SODO Busway & S Lander St
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Ferry from West Seattle Water Taxi & Colman Dock to Water Taxi Route & Harbor Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- $24–29
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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