There are 4 ways to get from Seattle to Lake McDonald by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 111 bus
best- Take the bus from 2nd Ave Ext S & Yesler Way to Lake Kathleen Rd SE & SE 133rd Plbus 111
1h$3Train, taxi
- Take the train from King Street Station to Tukwila Sounder Stationtrain S Line
- Take the taxi from Tukwila Sounder Station to Lake McDonaldtaxi
30 min$38–52Drive 19.3 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Lake McDonaldcar 19.3 mi
28 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Seattle to Lake McDonaldtaxi 19.3 mi
28 min$65–80
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Lake McDonald is to line 111 bus which costs $3 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Lake McDonald is to drive which takes 28 min and costs $3 - $6.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 2nd Ave Ext S & Yesler Way and arriving at Lake Kathleen Rd SE & SE 133rd Pl. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Seattle and Lake McDonald is 20 miles. The road distance is 19.4 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Lake McDonald without a car is to line 111 bus which takes 1h and costs $3.
The line 111 bus from 2nd Ave Ext S & Yesler Way to Lake Kathleen Rd SE & SE 133rd Pl takes 1h including transfers and departs every four hours.
Seattle to Lake McDonald bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from 2nd Ave Ext S & Yesler Way station.
Seattle to Lake McDonald bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at Lake Kathleen Rd SE & SE 133rd Pl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Lake McDonald is 19 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Seattle to Lake McDonald.
There are 1067+ hotels available in Lake McDonald.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Lake McDonald, WA, USA?
King County Metro operates a bus from 2nd Ave Ext S & Yesler Way to Lake Kathleen Rd SE & SE 133rd Pl every 4 hours. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Train from King Street Station to Tukwila Sounder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from King Street Station to Tukwila Sounder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- King County Metro
Bus from 2nd Ave Ext S & Yesler Way to Lake Kathleen Rd SE & SE 133rd Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $35–80
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
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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