There are 8 ways to get from Seattle Airport (PAE) to Seattle by bus, tram, train, rideshare, 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.
Bus, tram via Everett Station Bay C1
best- Take the bus from Paine Field Airport Terminal - Eb to Everett Station - D4bus 8
- Take the bus from Everett Station Bay C1 to Lynnwood City Center Station Bay D3bus 512
- Take the tram from Lynnwood City Center to Westlaketram
1h 34m$6–15Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paine Field Airport Terminal - Eb to Everett Station - D4bus 8
- Take the bus from Everett Station Bay C1 to Stewart St & 9th Avebus 510
2h 30m$4–10Bus, train
- Take the bus from Paine Field Airport Terminal - Eb to Everett Station - D4bus 8
- Take the train from Everett Station to King Street Stationtrain N Line
2h 27m$20–36Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Seattle (PAE) to Seattle24.3 mi
30 minDrive 24.3 mi
- Drive from Seattle Airport (PAE) to Seattlecar 24.3 mi
30 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Seattle Airport (PAE) to Seattletaxi 24.3 mi
30 min$80–100Bus, tram
- Take the bus from Seaway Transit Center Bay 1 to Lynnwood City Center Stationbus 103
- Take the tram from Lynnwood City Center to Pioneer Squaretram 2 Line / ...
1h 55m$6–12Line 8 bus, bus
- Take the bus from 100Th St Sw & 29Th Ave W - Wb to Everett Station - D4bus 8
- Take the bus from Everett Station Bay G1 to Aurora Village Transit Center Bay 9bus
- Take the bus from Aurora Village Transit Center - Bay 10 to 3rd Ave & Seneca Stbus
2h 25m$6–15
Seattle Airport (PAE) to Seattle by bus and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle Airport (PAE) to Seattle is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Seattle Airport (PAE) to Seattle is to drive which takes 30 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle Airport (PAE) to Seattle. However, there are services departing from 100Th St Sw & 29Th Ave W - Wb and arriving at 3rd Ave & Seneca St via Everett Station Bay G1 and Aurora Village Transit Center - Bay 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Seattle Airport (PAE) and Seattle is 41 miles. The road distance is 24.4 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle Airport (PAE) to Seattle without a car is to bus and tram via Everett Station Bay C1 which takes 1h 34m and costs $6 - $15.
It takes approximately 1h 34m to get from Seattle Airport (PAE) to Seattle, including transfers.
Seattle Airport (PAE) to Seattle bus services, operated by Everett Transit, depart from 100Th St Sw & 29Th Ave W - Wb station.
Seattle Airport (PAE) to Seattle bus services, operated by Everett Transit, arrive at Everett Station - D4.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle Airport (PAE) to Seattle is 24 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Seattle Airport (PAE) to Seattle.
There are 1500+ hotels available in Seattle.
What companies run services between Seattle Airport (PAE), USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from 100Th St Sw & 29Th Ave W - Wb to 3rd Ave & Seneca St via Everett Station - D4, Everett Station Bay G1, Aurora Village Transit Center Bay 9, and Aurora Village Transit Center - Bay 10 in around 2h 25m.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Tram from Lynnwood City Center to Westlake
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Train from Everett Station to King Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Lynnwood City Center to Pioneer Square
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Everett Station to King Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 425-257-7777
- Website
- Everett Transit
Bus from Paine Field Airport Terminal - Eb to Everett Station - D4
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- Everett Transit
Bus from Paine Field Airport Terminal - Eb to Everett Station - D4
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- Everett Transit
Bus from 100Th St Sw & 29Th Ave W - Wb to Everett Station - D4
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- Everett Transit
Bus from Paine Field Airport Terminal - Eb to Everett Station - D4
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- Everett Transit
- Phone
- (800) 562-1375
- [email protected]
- Website
- communitytransit.org
Bus from Paine Field Airport Terminal - Eb to Everett Station - D4
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- communitytransit.org
Bus from Everett Station Bay C1 to Lynnwood City Center Station Bay D3
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- communitytransit.org
Bus from Paine Field Airport Terminal - Eb to Everett Station - D4
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- communitytransit.org
Bus from Seaway Transit Center Bay 1 to Lynnwood City Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- communitytransit.org
Bus from Everett Station Bay G1 to Aurora Village Transit Center Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- communitytransit.org
Bus from Paine Field Airport Terminal - Eb to Everett Station - D4
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- communitytransit.org
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Bus from Everett Station Bay C1 to Lynnwood City Center Station Bay D3
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Seaway Transit Center Bay 1 to Lynnwood City Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Everett Station Bay C1 to Stewart St & 9th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- King County Metro
Bus from Aurora Village Transit Center - Bay 10 to 3rd Ave & Seneca St
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Seattle (PAE) to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
American Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 425-259-3333
- Website
- americancheckercab.com
Orange Cab - Everett
- Phone
- +1 425-783-0000
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