There are 5 ways to get from Mercer Island to West Seattle by bus, tram, taxi, or car
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Line 204 bus, line 550 bus, line 21 bus
best- Take the bus from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St to N Mercer Way & 80th Ave SE - Bay 1bus 630 / ...
- Take the bus from N Mercer Way & 80th Ave SE - Bay 1 to 4th Ave S & S Washington Stbus 550 / ...
- Take the bus from 3rd Ave S & S Main St to SW Avalon Way & SW Bradford Stbus 21
53 min$9Drive 11 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mercer Island to West Seattlecar 11 mi
18 min$2–3Line 204 bus, tram, bus
- Take the bus from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St to N Mercer Way & 80th Ave SE - Bay 1bus 630 / ...
- Take the tram from Mercer Island to Int'l Dist/Chinatowntram
- Take the bus from Columbia St & Alaskan Way to SW Avalon Way & SW Bradford Stbus
1h 8m$9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mercer Island to West Seattletaxi 11 mi
18 min$35–50Line 550 bus, line 50 bus
- Take the bus from N Mercer Way & 80th Ave SE - Bay 1 to 4th Ave S & S Jackson Stbus 550 / ...
- Take the bus from S Lander St & SODO Busway to California Ave SW & SW Spokane Stbus 50
1h 10m$12
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mercer Island to West Seattle is to drive which costs $2 - $3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Mercer Island to West Seattle is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs $35 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Mercer Island to West Seattle. However, there are services departing from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St and arriving at SW Avalon Way & SW Bradford St via N Mercer Way & 80th Ave SE - Bay 1 and 3rd Ave S & S Main St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 53 min.
The distance between Mercer Island and West Seattle is 12 miles. The road distance is 11 miles.
The best way to get from Mercer Island to West Seattle without a car is to line 204 bus and line 550 bus and line 21 bus which takes 53 min and costs $9.
It takes approximately 53 min to get from Mercer Island to West Seattle, including transfers.
Mercer Island to West Seattle bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St station.
Mercer Island to West Seattle bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at N Mercer Way & 80th Ave SE - Bay 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mercer Island to West Seattle is 11 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Mercer Island to West Seattle.
There are 1330+ hotels available in West Seattle.
What companies run services between Mercer Island, WA, USA and West Seattle, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St to SW Avalon Way & SW Bradford St via N Mercer Way & 80th Ave SE - Bay 1, 4th Ave S & S Washington St, and 3rd Ave S & S Main St in around 53 min.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Mercer Island to Int'l Dist/Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St to N Mercer Way & 80th Ave SE - Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 3rd Ave S & S Main St to SW Avalon Way & SW Bradford St
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St to N Mercer Way & 80th Ave SE - Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Columbia St & Alaskan Way to SW Avalon Way & SW Bradford St
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from S Lander St & SODO Busway to California Ave SW & SW Spokane St
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from N Mercer Way & 80th Ave SE - Bay 1 to 4th Ave S & S Washington St
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Bus from N Mercer Way & 80th Ave SE - Bay 1 to 4th Ave S & S Jackson St
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- $35–50
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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