There are 6 ways to get from Downtown Seattle to Alki Beach by bus, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 56 bus
best- Take the bus from 3rd Ave & Seneca St to Alki Ave SW & 61st Ave SWbus 56
27 min$3Line 973 ferry, line 775 bus
- Take the ferry from West Seattle Water Taxi & Colman Dock to Water Taxi Route & Harbor Ave SWferry 973
- Take the bus from Harbor Ave SW & California Way SW to SW Admiral Way & 57th Ave SWbus 775
48 min$9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Downtown Seattle to Alki Beachtaxi 6.3 mi
13 min$23–28Bus, line 50 bus
- Take the bus from 3rd Ave & Columbia St to SW Alaska St & 44th Ave SW - Bay 2bus 57 / ...
- Take the bus from SW Alaska St & 44th Ave SW - Bay 4 to Alki Ave SW & 61st Ave SWbus 50
48 min$3Line 50 bus
- Take the bus from S Lander St & SODO Busway to Alki Ave SW & 61st Ave SWbus 50
55 min$6Bus, line 50 bus via SODO Busway & S Lander St
- Take the bus from 2nd Ave & Marion St to SODO Busway & S Lander Stbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from S Lander St & SODO Busway to Alki Ave SW & 61st Ave SWbus 50
56 min$6
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downtown Seattle to Alki Beach is to line 56 bus which costs $3 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Downtown Seattle to Alki Beach is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs $23 - $28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 3rd Ave & Seneca St and arriving at Alki Ave SW & 61st Ave SW. Services depart three times a day, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
The distance between Downtown Seattle and Alki Beach is 7 miles.
The best way to get from Downtown Seattle to Alki Beach without a car is to line 56 bus which takes 27 min and costs $3.
The line 56 bus from 3rd Ave & Seneca St to Alki Ave SW & 61st Ave SW takes 27 min including transfers and departs three times a day.
Downtown Seattle to Alki Beach bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from 3rd Ave & Seneca St station.
Downtown Seattle to Alki Beach bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at Alki Ave SW & 61st Ave SW station.
There are 1451+ hotels available in Alki Beach.
What companies run services between Downtown Seattle, WA, USA and Alki Beach, WA, USA?
King County Metro operates a bus from 3rd Ave & Seneca St to Alki Ave SW & 61st Ave SW 3 times a day. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 27 min.
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from 3rd Ave & Seneca St to Alki Ave SW & 61st Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Harbor Ave SW & California Way SW to SW Admiral Way & 57th Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 3rd Ave & Columbia St to SW Alaska St & 44th Ave SW - Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from SW Alaska St & 44th Ave SW - Bay 4 to Alki Ave SW & 61st Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $0
Bus from S Lander St & SODO Busway to Alki Ave SW & 61st Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 2nd Ave & Marion St to SODO Busway & S Lander St
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from S Lander St & SODO Busway to Alki Ave SW & 61st Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 2nd Ave & Marion St to SODO Busway & S Lander St
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Ferry from West Seattle Water Taxi & Colman Dock to Water Taxi Route & Harbor Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- $23–28
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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