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How to get to Downtown Seattle by bus or light rail?

Directions to Downtown Seattle with public transportation

The following transit lines have routes that pass near Downtown Seattle

    BusBus: 120, 40, 510, 550, 62.Light RailLight Rail: LINK.

How to get to Downtown Seattle by bus?

Click on the bus route to see step by step directions with maps, line arrival times and updated time schedules.

Bus stops near Downtown Seattle

  • Stewart St & 7th Ave, 1 min walk,
  • Olive Way & 8th Ave, 2 min walk,
  • Olive Way & 6th Ave, 3 min walk,

Bus lines to Downtown Seattle

  • 577, Federal Way,
  • 578, Federal Way Sumner/Puyallup,
  • 590, Tacoma Dome,
  • 592, Lakewood / Dupont,
  • 594, Lakewood Station / Dupont Via Tacoma,
  • 595, Gig Harbor / Narrows,
  • 70, University District - Eastlake - Downtown Seattle,
  • 101, Renton Transit Center - Downtown Seattle,
  • 102, Fairwood - Downtown Seattle,
  • 150, Kent Station - Southcenter - Downtown Seattle,
  • 218, Issaquah Highlands - Downtown Seattle,
  • 257, Brickyard P&R - Downtown Seattle,
  • 311, Woodinville - Downtown Seattle,
  • 545, Redmond - Seattle,
  • 424, Snohomish P&R - Seattle,
  • 510, Everett - Seattle,
  • 515, Lynnwood City Center Station - Seattle,
  • 212, Downtown Seattle,
  • 111, Downtown Seattle,
  • 177, Downtown Seattle Via I-5,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the closest stations to Downtown Seattle?

    The closest stations to Downtown Seattle are:

    • Stewart St & 7th Ave is 74 yards away, 1 min walk.
    • Olive Way & 8th Ave is 89 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • Olive Way & 6th Ave is 165 yards away, 3 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near Downtown Seattle?

    These bus lines stop near Downtown Seattle: 120, 40, 510, 550, 62.

  • Which light rail line stops near Downtown Seattle?

    LINK

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Downtown Seattle?

    The nearest bus stop to Downtown Seattle is Stewart St & 7th Ave. It’s a 1 min walk away.

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Public Transportation to Downtown Seattle

Wondering how to get to Downtown Seattle, United States? Moovit helps you find the best way to get to Downtown Seattle with step-by-step directions from the nearest public transit station.

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Looking for the nearest stop or station to Downtown Seattle? Check out this list of stops closest to your destination: Stewart St & 7th Ave; Olive Way & 8th Ave; Olive Way & 6th Ave.

Bus: 120, 40, 510, 550, 62, 577, 578, 590, 592, 594, 70, 101, 102, 150, 218, 212, 111, 177, 512.Light Rail: LINK.

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Downtown Seattle Address: 1809 7th Ave street in Seattle

Downtown Seattle
Downtown SeattleDowntown is the central business district of Seattle, Washington. It is fairly compact compared with other city centers on the West Coast of the United States because of its geographical situation. It is hemmed in on the north and east by hills, on the west by Elliott Bay, and on the south by reclaimed land that was once tidal flats. It is bounded on the north by Denny Way, beyond which are Lower Queen Anne (sometimes known as "Uptown"), Seattle Center, and South Lake Union; on the east by Broadway Avenue, beyond which is Capitol Hill to the northeast and the Central District to the east; on the south by Dearborn Avenue, beyond which is Sodo; and on the west by Elliott Bay, which is part of Puget Sound (an inlet of the Pacific Ocean).
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Public transit lines with stations closest to Downtown Seattle

Bus lines with stations closest to Downtown Seattle