There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Lake Washington by tram, bus, taxi, car, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram, bus
best- Take the tram from Symphony to Univ of Washingtontram 1 Line
- Take the bus from Montlake Blvd NE & NE Pacific Pl - Bay 5 to 40th Ave NE & NE 46th Stbus 65
20 min$3–6Drive 9.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Seattle to Bellevuecar 9.8 mi
14 min$2–3Line 70 bus, line 75 bus
- Take the bus from 3rd Ave & Columbia St to NE Campus Pkwy & Brooklyn Ave NE - Bay 1bus 70
- Take the bus from University Way NE & NE 41st St to Sand Point Way NE & 40th Ave NEbus 75 / ...
46 min$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Seattle to Bellevuetaxi 9.8 mi
14 min$30–40Walk
- Take the foot from Seattle to Lake Washingtonwalk 3.2 mi
1h 2m
Seattle to Lake Washington by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Lake Washington is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Lake Washington is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs $30 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle to Lake Washington. However, there are services departing from 3rd Ave & Columbia St and arriving at Sand Point Way NE & 40th Ave NE via University Way NE & NE 41st St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46 min.
The distance between Seattle and Lake Washington is 6 miles. The road distance is 9.9 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Lake Washington without a car is to tram and bus which takes 20 min and costs $3 - $6.
It takes approximately 20 min to get from Seattle to Lake Washington, including transfers.
Seattle to Lake Washington bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from 3rd Ave & Columbia St station.
Seattle to Lake Washington bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at NE Campus Pkwy & Brooklyn Ave NE - Bay 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Lake Washington is 10 miles. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Seattle to Lake Washington.
There are 1356+ hotels available in Lake Washington.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Lake Washington, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from 3rd Ave & Columbia St to Sand Point Way NE & 40th Ave NE via NE Campus Pkwy & Brooklyn Ave NE - Bay 1 and University Way NE & NE 41st St in around 46 min.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Symphony to Univ of Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from Montlake Blvd NE & NE Pacific Pl - Bay 5 to 40th Ave NE & NE 46th St
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 3rd Ave & Columbia St to NE Campus Pkwy & Brooklyn Ave NE - Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from University Way NE & NE 41st St to Sand Point Way NE & 40th Ave NE
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
- Website
- seattlechildrens.org
Bus from Montlake Blvd NE & NE Pacific Pl - Bay 5 to 40th Ave NE & NE 46th St
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- seattlechildrens.org
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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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