There are 5 ways to get from Ballard Locks to Seattle Airport (SEA) by bus, tram, taxi, rideshare, or car
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Line 44 bus, tram
best- Take the bus from 32nd Ave NW & NW Market St to NE 45th St & Roosevelt Way NEbus 44
- Take the tram from U District to SeaTac/Airporttram 1 Line
1h 43m$9Drive 18.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ballard Locks to Seattle Airport (SEA)car 18.4 mi
32 min$4–5Line 44 bus, bus, line 560 bus
- Take the bus from 32nd Ave NW & NW Market St to NE Pacific Pl & NE Pacific Stbus 44
- Take the bus from NE Pacific St & Montlake Blvd NE - Bay 1 to Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 1bus 270 / ...
- Take the bus from Bellevue TC - Bay 6 to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2bus 560
2h 20m$9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ballard Locks to Seattle Airport (SEA)taxi 18.4 mi
32 min$60–75Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Ballard Locks to Seattle-SEA18.4 mi
32 min$40–55
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballard Locks to Seattle Airport (SEA) is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Ballard Locks to Seattle Airport (SEA) is to taxi which takes 32 min and costs $60 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballard Locks to Seattle Airport (SEA). However, there are services departing from 32nd Ave NW & NW Market St and arriving at SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 via NE Pacific St & Montlake Blvd NE - Bay 1 and Bellevue TC - Bay 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Ballard Locks and Seattle Airport (SEA) is 25 miles. The road distance is 18.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ballard Locks to Seattle Airport (SEA) without a car is to line 44 bus and tram which takes 1h 43m and costs $9.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Ballard Locks to Seattle Airport (SEA), including transfers.
Ballard Locks to Seattle Airport (SEA) bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from 32nd Ave NW & NW Market St station.
Ballard Locks to Seattle Airport (SEA) bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at NE Pacific Pl & NE Pacific St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballard Locks to Seattle Airport (SEA) is 18 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Ballard Locks to Seattle Airport (SEA).
There are 1441+ hotels available in Seattle Airport (SEA).
What companies run services between Ballard Locks, WA, USA and Seattle Airport (SEA), USA?
You can take a vehicle from Ballard Locks to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 via 32nd Ave NW & NW Market St, NE Pacific Pl & NE Pacific St, NE Pacific St & Montlake Blvd NE - Bay 1, Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 1, and Bellevue TC - Bay 6 in around 2h 20m.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from U District to SeaTac/Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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 32nd Ave NW & NW Market St to NE 45th St & Roosevelt Way NE
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 32nd Ave NW & NW Market St to NE Pacific Pl & NE Pacific St
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from NE Pacific St & Montlake Blvd NE - Bay 1 to Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from NE Pacific St & Montlake Blvd NE - Bay 1 to Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Bellevue TC - Bay 6 to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Ballard Locks to Seattle-SEA
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
A1 Seattle Taxi
- Phone
- +1 206-466-9500
- Website
- a1seattletaxi.com
Farwest Taxi
- Phone
- +1 206-622-1717
- Website
- farwesttaxi.net
Seattle Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 206-622-6500
- Website
- seattleyellowcab.com
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