There are 5 ways to get from Kent to Ballard by train, tram, bus, car, 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.
Train, tram, line 44 bus
best- Take the train from Kent Sounder Station to King Street Stationtrain
- Take the tram from Int'l Dist/Chinatown to U Districttram
- Take the bus from U District Station - Bay 1 to NW Market St & 15th Ave NWbus 44
1h 11m$9Line 150 bus, line 40 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 4th Ave N & W Smith St to 4th Ave S & S Jackson Stbus 150
- Take the bus from 4th Ave S & S Jackson St to 24th Ave NW & NW 65th Stbus 40
1h 40m$3Train, line 40 bus
- Take the train from Kent Sounder Station to King Street Stationtrain S Line
- Take the bus from 4th Ave S & S Jackson St to 24th Ave NW & NW 65th Stbus 40
1h 13m$6Drive 24.3 mi
- Drive from Kent to Ballardcar 24.3 mi
39 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kent to Ballardtaxi 24.3 mi
39 min$80–100
Kent to Ballard by train, tram, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kent to Ballard is to line 150 bus and line 40 bus which costs $3 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kent to Ballard is to drive which takes 39 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Kent to Ballard. However, there are services departing from 4th Ave N & W Smith St and arriving at 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St via 4th Ave S & S Jackson St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 40m.
The distance between Kent and Ballard is 25 miles. The road distance is 24.4 miles.
The best way to get from Kent to Ballard without a car is to train and tram and line 44 bus which takes 1h 11m and costs $9.
It takes approximately 1h 11m to get from Kent to Ballard, including transfers.
Kent to Ballard bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from 4th Ave N & W Smith St station.
Kent to Ballard bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at 4th Ave S & S Jackson St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kent to Ballard is 24 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Kent to Ballard.
There are 1377+ hotels available in Ballard.
What companies run services between Kent, WA, USA and Ballard, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from 4th Ave N & W Smith St to 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St via 4th Ave S & S Jackson St in around 1h 40m.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Train from Kent Sounder Station to King Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Int'l Dist/Chinatown to U District
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Train from Kent Sounder Station to King Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- King County Metro
Bus from U District Station - Bay 1 to NW Market St & 15th Ave NW
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 4th Ave S & S Jackson St to 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 4th Ave N & W Smith St to 4th Ave S & S Jackson St
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 4th Ave S & S Jackson St to 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Tacoma Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 253 472 3300
Tacoma City Cab
- Phone
- +1 253 582 8294
Point Defiance Taxi
- Phone
- +1 253 238 7777
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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