There are 5 ways to get from Space Needle to Renton by bus, tram, train, taxi, or car
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Line 101 bus
best- Take the bus from Stewart St & 7th Ave to SW Sunset Blvd & Hardie Ave SWbus 101 / ...
50 min$3Tram, train
- Take the tram from Westlake to Int'l Dist/Chinatowntram 1 Line
- Take the train from King Street Station to Tukwila Stationtrain S Line
1h 22m$6–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Space Needle to Rentontaxi 12.8 mi
18 min$40–50Drive 12.8 mi
- Drive from Space Needle to Rentoncar 12.8 mi
18 min$3–4Line 8 bus, line 106 bus
- Take the bus from Denny Way & 5th Ave N to Mount Baker Transit Center - Bay 2bus 8
- Take the bus from Rainier Ave S & S Forest St - Bay 4 to Rainier Ave S & Hayes Pl SWbus 106
1h 28m$6
Space Needle to Renton by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Space Needle to Renton is to line 101 bus which costs $3 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Space Needle to Renton is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs $40 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Stewart St & 7th Ave and arriving at SW Sunset Blvd & Hardie Ave SW. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
No, there is no direct train from Space Needle to Renton station. However, there are services departing from Westlake and arriving at Tukwila Station via King Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 22m.
The distance between Space Needle and Renton is 13 miles. The road distance is 12.9 miles.
The best way to get from Space Needle to Renton without a car is to line 101 bus which takes 50 min and costs $3.
The line 101 bus from Stewart St & 7th Ave to SW Sunset Blvd & Hardie Ave SW takes 34 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Space Needle to Renton bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from Stewart St & 7th Ave station.
Space Needle to Renton train services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Westlake station.
Space Needle to Renton bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at SW Sunset Blvd & Hardie Ave SW station.
What companies run services between Space Needle, WA, USA and Renton, WA, USA?
King County Metro operates a bus from Stewart St & 7th Ave to SW Sunset Blvd & Hardie Ave SW every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 34 min.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Westlake to Int'l Dist/Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Train from King Street Station to Tukwila Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from King Street Station to Tukwila Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from Stewart St & 7th Ave to SW Sunset Blvd & Hardie Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Denny Way & 5th Ave N to Mount Baker Transit Center - Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Rainier Ave S & S Forest St - Bay 4 to Rainier Ave S & Hayes Pl SW
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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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Space Needle to Renton train services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Int'l Dist/Chinatown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Space Needle to Renton is 13 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Space Needle to Renton.
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