There are 3 ways to get from Kirkland to Ballard by bus, taxi, or car
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Line 255 bus, line 44 bus
best- Take the bus from Market St & 2nd St W to NE Campus Pkwy & University Way NEbus 255
- Take the bus from 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy to NW Market St & Ballard Ave NWbus 44
1h 8m$6Drive 13.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kirkland to Ballardcar 13.3 mi
26 min$3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kirkland to Ballardtaxi 13.3 mi
26 min$45–55
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkland to Ballard is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Kirkland to Ballard is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs $45 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkland to Ballard. However, there are services departing from Market St & 2nd St W and arriving at NW Market St & Ballard Ave NW via 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 8m.
The distance between Kirkland and Ballard is 14 miles. The road distance is 13.4 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkland to Ballard without a car is to line 255 bus and line 44 bus which takes 1h 8m and costs $6.
It takes approximately 1h 8m to get from Kirkland to Ballard, including transfers.
Kirkland to Ballard bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from Market St & 2nd St W station.
Kirkland to Ballard bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at NE Campus Pkwy & University Way NE station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkland to Ballard is 13 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Kirkland to Ballard.
There are 1261+ hotels available in Ballard.
What companies run services between Kirkland, WA, USA and Ballard, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Market St & 2nd St W to NW Market St & Ballard Ave NW via NE Campus Pkwy & University Way NE and 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy in around 1h 8m.
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from Market St & 2nd St W to NE Campus Pkwy & University Way NE
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy to NW Market St & Ballard Ave NW
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- $45–55
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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