There are 6 ways to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to King County by tram, bus, rideshare, car, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram, line 215 bus
best- Take the tram from SeaTac/Airport to Int'l Dist/Chinatowntram 1 Line
- Take the bus from N Mercer Way & 80th Ave SE - Bay 2 to Snoqualmie Pkwy & SE Jacobia Stbus 215
2h 47m$12Drive 27.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Seattle Airport (SEA) to King Countycar 27.5 mi
51 min$5–8Line 560 bus, line 556 bus
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to Bellevue TC - Bay 7bus 560
- Take the bus from Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 5 to Issaquah Highlands Park & Ride - Bay 3bus 556
2h 50m$9Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Seattle-SEA to King County27.5 mi
51 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Seattle Airport (SEA) to King Countytaxi 27.5 mi
51 min$90–110Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to North Bend - Premium Outlets, WACentral Washington Eastbound
50 min$10–30
Seattle Airport (SEA) to King County by shuttle
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to King County is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to King County is to shuttle which takes 50 min and costs $10 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle Airport (SEA) to King County. However, there are services departing from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 and arriving at Snoqualmie Pkwy & SE Jacobia St via Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 5 and Issaquah Highlands Park & Ride - Bay 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Seattle Airport (SEA) and King County is 43 miles. The road distance is 27.7 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to King County without a car is to tram and line 215 bus which takes 2h 47m and costs $12.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to King County, including transfers.
Seattle Airport (SEA) to King County bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 station.
Seattle Airport (SEA) to King County bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Bellevue TC - Bay 7 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle Airport (SEA) to King County is 28 miles. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Seattle Airport (SEA) to King County.
There are 71+ hotels available in King County.
What companies run services between Seattle Airport (SEA), USA and King County, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to Snoqualmie Pkwy & SE Jacobia St via Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 5 and Issaquah Highlands Park & Ride - Bay 3 in around 2h 50m.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from SeaTac/Airport to Int'l Dist/Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from N Mercer Way & 80th Ave SE - Bay 2 to Snoqualmie Pkwy & SE Jacobia St
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to Bellevue TC - Bay 7
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 5 to Issaquah Highlands Park & Ride - Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- [email protected]
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to North Bend - Premium Outlets, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–30
- Website
- https://airporter.com
- Schedules at
- https://airporter.com/shuttle/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Seattle-SEA to King County
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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
Fort Lewis Taxi
- Phone
- +1 253-582-3000
- Website
- fortlewistaxi.org
King Cab
- Phone
- +1 253-474-8294
- Website
- kingcabnw.com
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