There are 7 ways to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Seattle by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), tram, taxi, rideshare, car, shuttle, or bus
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 Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Seattle Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2110 / ...
20 min$2–4Tram
- Take the tram from SeaTac/Airport to Symphonytram 1 Line
44 min$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Seattletaxi 13.8 mi
19 min$45–60Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Seattle-SEA to Seattle13.8 mi
19 min$40–55Drive 13.8 mi
- Drive from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Seattlecar 13.8 mi
19 min$3–4Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Seattle, WA - Convention CenterI-5 Corridor Northbound / ...
30 min$4–26Line 560 bus, bus
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to Burien TC - Bay 3bus 560
- Take the bus from Burien Transit Center - Bay 5 to 3rd Ave & Madison Stbus 121 / ...
1h 5m$6
Seattle Airport (SEA) to Seattle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Seattle is to bus which costs $2 - $4 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Seattle is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs $45 - $60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport and arriving at Seattle Bus Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Seattle. However, there are services departing from SeaTac/Airport and arriving at Symphony via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44 min.
The distance between Seattle Airport (SEA) and Seattle is 12 miles. The road distance is 13.9 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Seattle without a car is to bus which takes 20 min and costs $2 - $4.
The bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Seattle Bus Station takes 20 min including transfers and departs four times a day.
Seattle Airport (SEA) to Seattle bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport station.
Seattle Airport (SEA) to Seattle train services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from SeaTac/Airport station.
Seattle Airport (SEA) to Seattle bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Seattle Bus Station.
What companies run services between Seattle Airport (SEA), USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Seattle Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 20 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Sound Transit operates a vehicle from SeaTac/Airport to Symphony every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 37 min.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from SeaTac/Airport to Symphony
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Burien Transit Center - Bay 5 to 3rd Ave & Madison St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- dungeness-line.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Website
- https://dungeness-line.com/
- Schedules at
- https://dungeness-line.com/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- [email protected]
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Seattle, WA - Convention Center
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–26
- Website
- https://airporter.com
- Schedules at
- https://airporter.com/shuttle/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to Burien TC - Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Seattle-SEA to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
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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Seattle Airport (SEA) to Seattle train services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Symphony station.
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