There are 4 ways to get from Seattle to Issaquah by bus, taxi, car, or tram
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Line 554 bus
best- Take the bus from 2nd Ave Ext S & Yesler Way to E Sunset Way & Rainier Blvd Sbus 554
37 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Seattle to Issaquahtaxi 16.7 mi
20 min$50–65Drive 16.7 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Issaquahcar 16.7 mi
20 min$3–5Tram, line 554 bus
- Take the tram from Symphony to Mercer Islandtram 2 Line
- Take the bus from N Mercer Way & 80th Ave SE - Bay 2 to E Sunset Way & Rainier Blvd Sbus 554
53 min$6
Seattle to Issaquah by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Issaquah is to line 554 bus which costs $3 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Issaquah is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $50 - $65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 2nd Ave Ext S & Yesler Way and arriving at E Sunset Way & Rainier Blvd S. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37 min.
The distance between Seattle and Issaquah is 17 miles. The road distance is 16.8 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Issaquah without a car is to line 554 bus which takes 37 min and costs $3.
The line 554 bus from 2nd Ave Ext S & Yesler Way to E Sunset Way & Rainier Blvd S takes 37 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Seattle to Issaquah bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from 2nd Ave Ext S & Yesler Way station.
Seattle to Issaquah bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at E Sunset Way & Rainier Blvd S station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Issaquah is 17 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Seattle to Issaquah.
There are 790+ hotels available in Issaquah.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Issaquah, WA, USA?
Sound Transit operates a bus from 2nd Ave Ext S & Yesler Way to E Sunset Way & Rainier Blvd S every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 37 min.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Symphony to Mercer Island
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from 2nd Ave Ext S & Yesler Way to E Sunset Way & Rainier Blvd S
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Bus from N Mercer Way & 80th Ave SE - Bay 2 to E Sunset Way & Rainier Blvd S
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
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
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