There are 6 ways to get from West Seattle to Bothell by tram, bus, car, or taxi
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Tram, line 522 bus
best- Take the tram from Int'l Dist/Chinatown to Roosevelt1 Line
- Take the bus from Roosevelt Station - Bay 3 to Bothell Way NE & Bothell Way NE522
1h 20mDrive 20.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from West Seattle to Bothell20.2 mi
37 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from West Seattle to Bothell20.2 mi
37 min$60–75Line 50 bus, tram, line 522 bus
- Take the bus from California Ave SW & SW Spokane St to SODO Busway & S Lander St50
- Take the tram from Sodo to Roosevelt
- Take the bus from Roosevelt Station - Bay 3 to Bothell Way NE & Bothell Way NE522
1h 28mLine 550 bus, line 535 bus
- Take the bus from 2nd Ave Ext S & Yesler Way to Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 12550
- Take the bus from Bellevue Transit Center Bay 4 to Beardslee Blvd & Sunrise Dr535
1h 43mLine 50 bus, tram, line 372 bus
- Take the bus from California Ave SW & SW Spokane St to SODO Busway & S Lander St50
- Take the tram from Sodo to U District
- Take the bus from U District Station - Bay 3 to Bothell Way NE & Bothell Way NE372
1h 51m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from West Seattle to Bothell is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from West Seattle to Bothell is to drive which takes 37 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from West Seattle to Bothell. However, there are services departing from SW Avalon Way & SW Yancy St and arriving at Beardslee Blvd & Sunrise Dr via 2nd Ave Ext S & Yesler Way and Bellevue Transit Center Bay 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 43m.
The distance between West Seattle and Bothell is 20 miles. The road distance is 20.4 miles.
The best way to get from West Seattle to Bothell without a car is to tram and line 522 bus which takes 1h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from West Seattle to Bothell, including transfers.
West Seattle to Bothell bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from 2nd Ave Ext S & Yesler Way station.
West Seattle to Bothell bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 12 station.
Yes, the driving distance between West Seattle to Bothell is 20 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from West Seattle to Bothell.
There are 1097+ hotels available in Bothell.
What companies run services between West Seattle, WA, USA and Bothell, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from SW Avalon Way & SW Yancy St to Beardslee Blvd & Sunrise Dr via Alaskan Way S & S Jackson St, 2nd Ave Ext S & Yesler Way, Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 12, and Bellevue Transit Center Bay 4 in around 1h 43m.
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- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Int'l Dist/Chinatown to Roosevelt
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
Tram from Sodo to Roosevelt
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
Tram from Sodo to U District
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Roosevelt Station - Bay 3 to Bothell Way NE & Bothell Way NE
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
Bus from 2nd Ave Ext S & Yesler Way to Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 12
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
Bus from Bellevue Transit Center Bay 4 to Beardslee Blvd & Sunrise Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from California Ave SW & SW Spokane St to SODO Busway & S Lander St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from U District Station - Bay 3 to Bothell Way NE & Bothell Way NE
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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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