There are 3 ways to get from Vashon to University of Washington by bus, ferry, or tram
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Line 118 bus, line 975 ferry, tram
best- Take the bus from Vashon Hwy SW & SW Bank Rd to Vashon Ferry Dock & 103rd Ave SW118 / ...
- Take the ferry from Vashon Passenger Ferry & Vashon Ferry Dock to Vashon Island Water Taxi & Colman Dock975
- Take the tram from Symphony to Univ of Washington
2h 9mLine 975 ferry, line 70 bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Vashon Passenger Ferry & Vashon Ferry Dock to Vashon Island Water Taxi & Colman Dock975
- Take the bus from Prefontaine Pl S & Yesler Way to NE Campus Pkwy & Brooklyn Ave NE - Bay 170
2h 26m$13Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Vashon Island to FauntleroyVashon Island - Fauntleroy
- Take the bus from Fauntleroy Way SW & SW Barton St to Fairview Ave N & Valley StC Line
2h 18m$15–32
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vashon to University of Washington is to line 975 ferry and line 70 bus which costs $13 and takes 2h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Vashon to University of Washington is to ferry and bus which takes 2h 18m and costs $14 - $35.
The distance between Vashon and University of Washington is 19 miles.
The best way to get from Vashon to University of Washington without a car is to line 118 bus and line 975 ferry and tram which takes 2h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Vashon to University of Washington, including transfers.
There are 1272+ hotels available in University of Washington.
What companies run services between Vashon, WA, USA and University of Washington, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Vashon to University of Washington. However, you can take the line 118 bus to Vashon Ferry Dock & 103rd Ave SW, walk to Vashon Passenger Ferry & Vashon Ferry Dock, take the line 975 ferry to Vashon Island Water Taxi & Colman Dock, walk to Symphony, take the vehicle to Univ of Washington, then walk to University of Washington. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vashon Hwy SW & SW Bank Rd to University of Washington via Vashon Ferry Dock & 103rd Ave SW, Vashon Island, Fauntleroy, Fauntleroy Way SW & SW Barton St, Fairview Ave N & Valley St, and NE Campus Pkwy & Brooklyn Ave NE - Bay 1 in around 2h 18m.
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- 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
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from Vashon Hwy SW & SW Bank Rd to Vashon Ferry Dock & 103rd Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Fauntleroy Way SW & SW Barton St to Fairview Ave N & Valley St
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Prefontaine Pl S & Yesler Way to NE Campus Pkwy & Brooklyn Ave NE - Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Ferry from Vashon Passenger Ferry & Vashon Ferry Dock to Vashon Island Water Taxi & Colman Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- wsdot.wa.gov
Ferry from Vashon Island to Fauntleroy
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $6–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $16–23
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