There are 4 ways to get from Kirkland to West Seattle by bus, tram, taxi, or car
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Line 255 bus, tram, line 50 bus
best- Take the bus from 108th Ave NE & NE 68th St to Montlake Blvd NE & NE Pacific Pl - Bay 4bus 255 / ...
- Take the tram from Univ of Washington to Sodotram
- Take the bus from S Lander St & SODO Busway to SW Genesee St & 30th Ave SWbus 50
1h 8m$9Drive 16.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kirkland to West Seattlecar 16.4 mi
27 min$3–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kirkland to West Seattletaxi 16.4 mi
27 min$55–70Line 255 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Market St & 2nd St W to NE Campus Pkwy & University Way NEbus 255
- Take the bus from Valley St & Fairview Ave N to SW Avalon Way & SW Bradford Stbus C Line
1h 25m$9
Kirkland to West Seattle by bus and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kirkland to West Seattle is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Kirkland to West Seattle is to taxi which takes 27 min and costs $55 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkland to West Seattle. However, there are services departing from Market St & 2nd St W and arriving at SW Avalon Way & SW Bradford St via NE Campus Pkwy & 12th Ave NE - Bay 4 and Valley St & Fairview Ave N. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between Kirkland and West Seattle is 16 miles. The road distance is 16.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkland to West Seattle without a car is to line 255 bus and tram and line 50 bus which takes 1h 8m and costs $9.
It takes approximately 1h 8m to get from Kirkland to West Seattle, including transfers.
Kirkland to West Seattle bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from Market St & 2nd St W station.
Kirkland to West Seattle bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at NE Campus Pkwy & University Way NE station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkland to West Seattle is 16 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Kirkland to West Seattle.
There are 1453+ hotels available in West Seattle.
What companies run services between Kirkland, WA, USA and West Seattle, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Market St & 2nd St W to SW Avalon Way & SW Bradford St via NE Campus Pkwy & University Way NE, NE Campus Pkwy & 12th Ave NE - Bay 4, Fairview Ave N & Aloha St, and Valley St & Fairview Ave N in around 1h 25m.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Tram from Univ of Washington to Sodo
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- King County Metro
Bus from 108th Ave NE & NE 68th St to Montlake Blvd NE & NE Pacific Pl - Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from S Lander St & SODO Busway to SW Genesee St & 30th Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
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
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Valley St & Fairview Ave N to SW Avalon Way & SW Bradford St
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
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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