There are 4 ways to get from Lake Union to Downtown Seattle by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Wall St & 5th Ave to 3rd Ave & Seneca Stbus 131 / ...
5 min$3Tram
- Take the tram from U District to Symphonytram 1 Line / ...
12 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Lake Union to Downtown Seattletaxi 1.6 mi
4 min$8–10Walk
- Take the foot from Wall St & 5th Ave to Downtown Seattlewalk 1.2 mi
23 min
Lake Union to Downtown Seattle by tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Union to Downtown Seattle is to bus which costs $3 and takes 5 min.
The fastest way to get from Lake Union to Downtown Seattle is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $8 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Wall St & 5th Ave and arriving at 3rd Ave & Seneca St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from U District and arriving at Symphony. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Lake Union and Downtown Seattle is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Union to Downtown Seattle without a car is to bus which takes 5 min and costs $3.
The bus from Wall St & 5th Ave to 3rd Ave & Seneca St takes 5 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Lake Union to Downtown Seattle bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from Wall St & 5th Ave station.
Lake Union to Downtown Seattle train services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from U District station.
Lake Union to Downtown Seattle bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at 3rd Ave & Seneca St station.
What companies run services between Lake Union, WA, USA and Downtown Seattle, WA, USA?
King County Metro operates a bus from Wall St & 5th Ave to 3rd Ave & Seneca St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Sound Transit operates a vehicle from U District to Symphony every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 12 min.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from U District to Symphony
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from Wall St & 5th Ave to 3rd Ave & Seneca St
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- $8–10
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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Lake Union to Downtown Seattle train services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Symphony station.
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