There are 3 ways to get from Downtown Seattle to Lake Union by bus, taxi, or foot
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Downtown Seattle to Lake Union by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Downtown Seattle to Lake Union is to bus which costs $3 and takes 6 min.
The fastest way to get from Downtown Seattle to Lake Union is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $8 - $11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 3rd Ave & Madison St and arriving at 7th Ave N & Denny Way. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Downtown Seattle and Lake Union is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Downtown Seattle to Lake Union without a car is to bus which takes 6 min and costs $3.
The bus from 3rd Ave & Madison St to 7th Ave N & Denny Way takes 6 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Downtown Seattle to Lake Union bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from 3rd Ave & Madison St station.
Downtown Seattle to Lake Union bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at 7th Ave N & Denny Way station.
There are 1493+ hotels available in Lake Union.
What companies run services between Downtown Seattle, WA, USA and Lake Union, WA, USA?
King County Metro operates a bus from 3rd Ave & Madison St to 7th Ave N & Denny Way every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 6 min.
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- King County Metro
Bus from 3rd Ave & Madison St to 7th Ave N & Denny Way
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- $8–11
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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