There are 4 ways to get from University of Washington to Mercer Island by tram, bus, taxi, or car
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Tram, line 630 bus
best- Take the tram from Univ of Washington to Int'l Dist/Chinatown1 Line
- Take the bus from 5th Ave S & S Weller St to 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St630
1h 43mDrive 11.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from University of Washington to Mercer Island11.8 mi
18 min$3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from University of Washington to Mercer Island11.8 mi
18 min$35–45Line 70 bus, line 630 bus
- Take the bus from 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy to 3rd Ave S & S Main St70 / ...
- Take the bus from 5th Ave S & S Weller St to 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St630
2h 7m$6
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from University of Washington to Mercer Island is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from University of Washington to Mercer Island is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs $35 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from University of Washington to Mercer Island. However, there are services departing from 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy and arriving at 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St via 5th Ave S & S Weller St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between University of Washington and Mercer Island is 12 miles. The road distance is 11.8 miles.
The best way to get from University of Washington to Mercer Island without a car is to tram and line 630 bus which takes 1h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from University of Washington to Mercer Island, including transfers.
University of Washington to Mercer Island bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy station.
University of Washington to Mercer Island bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at 3rd Ave S & S Main St station.
Yes, the driving distance between University of Washington to Mercer Island is 12 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from University of Washington to Mercer Island.
There are 1089+ hotels available in Mercer Island.
What companies run services between University of Washington, WA, USA and Mercer Island, WA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from University of Washington to 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St via 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy, 3rd Ave S & S Main St, and 5th Ave S & S Weller St in around 2h 7m.
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- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Univ of Washington to Int'l Dist/Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- 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 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy to 3rd Ave S & S Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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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