There are 6 ways to get from West Seattle to Auburn by bus, tram, car, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 50 bus, tram, bus
best- Take the bus from California Ave SW & SW Spokane St to SODO Busway & S Lander Stbus 50
- Take the tram from Sodo to Federal Way Downtowntram
- Take the bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 13 to Auburn Transit Center - Bay 2bus 181
1h 40m$9Line 128 bus, line 150 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from California Ave SW & SW Spokane St to Andover Park W & Baker Blvd - Bay 1bus 128
- Take the bus from Andover Park W & Baker Blvd - Bay 1 to Kent Sounder Station - Bay 5bus 150
2h 20m$3Line 50 bus, bus
- Take the bus from California Ave SW & SW Spokane St to SODO Busway & S Lander Stbus 50
- Take the bus from 2nd Ave Ext & Jackson St S to Auburn Station - Bay 4bus 578
1h 42m$6Drive 23.9 mi
- Drive from West Seattle to Auburncar 23.9 mi
36 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from West Seattle to Auburntaxi 23.9 mi
36 min$80–100Line 50 bus, tram, train
- Take the bus from Delridge Way SW & SW Andover St to SODO Busway & S Lander Stbus 50
- Take the tram from Sodo to Int'l Dist/Chinatowntram
- Take the train from King Street Station to Auburn Stationtrain
1h 51m$9
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from West Seattle to Auburn is to line 128 bus and line 150 bus which costs $3 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from West Seattle to Auburn is to drive which takes 36 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from West Seattle to Auburn station. However, there are services departing from California Ave SW & SW Spokane St and arriving at Auburn Station - Bay 4 via SODO Busway & S Lander St and 2nd Ave Ext & Jackson St S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
The distance between West Seattle and Auburn is 33 miles. The road distance is 24.1 miles.
The best way to get from West Seattle to Auburn without a car is to line 50 bus and tram and bus which takes 1h 40m and costs $9.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from West Seattle to Auburn, including transfers.
West Seattle to Auburn bus services, operated by King County Metro, depart from California Ave SW & SW Spokane St station.
West Seattle to Auburn bus services, operated by King County Metro, arrive at SODO Busway & S Lander St station.
Yes, the driving distance between West Seattle to Auburn is 24 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from West Seattle to Auburn.
There are 458+ hotels available in Auburn.
What companies run services between West Seattle, WA, USA and Auburn, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from California Ave SW & SW Spokane St to Auburn Station - Bay 4 via SODO Busway & S Lander St, 4th Ave S & S Jackson St, and 2nd Ave Ext & Jackson St S in around 1h 42m.
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Tram from Sodo to Federal Way Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Sodo to Int'l Dist/Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Train from King Street Station to Auburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- King County Metro
Bus from California Ave SW & SW Spokane St to SODO Busway & S Lander St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 13 to Auburn Transit Center - Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from California Ave SW & SW Spokane St to SODO Busway & S Lander St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Delridge Way SW & SW Andover St to SODO Busway & S Lander St
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from California Ave SW & SW Spokane St to Andover Park W & Baker Blvd - Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Andover Park W & Baker Blvd - Bay 1 to Kent Sounder Station - Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 13 to Auburn Transit Center - Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 2nd Ave Ext & Jackson St S to Auburn Station - Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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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