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

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Directions to Seattle Waterfront with public transportation

The following transit lines have routes that pass near Seattle Waterfront

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How to get to Seattle Waterfront by bus?

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Ferry stations near Seattle Waterfront

  • Seattle,7 min walk,
  • Pier 50 Seattle Dock,10 min walk,
  • Water Taxi Route & Water Taxi Route,11 min walk,

Bus stations near Seattle Waterfront

  • 2nd Ave & Seneca St,7 min walk,
  • Columbia St & Alaskan Way,8 min walk,
  • 2nd Ave & Pike St,8 min walk,
  • 1st & Pine,8 min walk,
  • 3rd Ave & Pike St,9 min walk,
  • Union St & 4th Ave,9 min walk,
  • 3rd Ave & Pine St,11 min walk,
  • Pine St & 4th Ave,12 min walk,

Light Rail stations near Seattle Waterfront

  • University Street Station,7 min walk,

Bus lines to Seattle Waterfront

  • 111,Lake Kathleen - Downtown Seattle,
  • 212,Eastgate P&R - Downtown Seattle,
  • 218,Issaquah Highlands - Downtown Seattle,
  • 550,Bellevue - Seattle,
  • 554,Issaquah - Seattle,
  • 402,Lynnwood - Seattle,
  • 405,Edmonds P&R - Seattle,
  • 410,Mariner P&R - Seattle,
  • 412,Silver Firs - Seattle,
  • 413,Swamp Creek P&R - Seattle,
  • 415,North Lynnwood - Seattle,
  • 416,Edmonds - Seattle,
  • 417,Mukilteo - Seattle,
  • 421,Marysville - Seattle,
  • 422,Stanwood - Seattle,
  • 424,Snohomish - Seattle,
  • 425,Lake Stevens - Seattle,
  • 435,Mill Creek - Seattle,
  • 590,Tacoma - Seattle,
  • 592,Olympia/DuPont - Seattle,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the closest stations to Seattle Waterfront?

    The closest stations to Seattle Waterfront are:

    • Seattle is 542 yards away, 7 min walk.
    • 2nd Ave & Seneca St is 553 yards away, 7 min walk.
    • University Street Station is 556 yards away, 7 min walk.
    • Columbia St & Alaskan Way is 585 yards away, 8 min walk.
    • 2nd Ave & Pike St is 601 yards away, 8 min walk.
    • 1st & Pine is 619 yards away, 8 min walk.
    • 3rd Ave & Pike St is 696 yards away, 9 min walk.
    • Union St & 4th Ave is 719 yards away, 9 min walk.
    • Pier 50 Seattle Dock is 799 yards away, 10 min walk.
    • 3rd Ave & Pine St is 865 yards away, 11 min walk.
    • Water Taxi Route & Water Taxi Route is 910 yards away, 11 min walk.
    • Pine St & 4th Ave is 938 yards away, 12 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near Seattle Waterfront?

    These bus lines stop near Seattle Waterfront: 113, 18, 3, 36, 40, 545, 550, 70

  • Which light rail lines stop near Seattle Waterfront?

    These light rail lines stop near Seattle Waterfront: 1-LINE

  • What’s the nearest light rail station to Seattle Waterfront?

    The nearest light rail station to Seattle Waterfront is University Street Station. It’s a 7 min walk away.

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

    The nearest bus stop to Seattle Waterfront is 2nd Ave & Seneca St. It’s a 7 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest ferry station to Seattle Waterfront?

    The nearest ferry station to Seattle Waterfront is Seattle. It’s a 7 min walk away.

  • What time is the first light rail to Seattle Waterfront?

    The 1-LINE is the first light rail that goes to Seattle Waterfront. It stops nearby at 4:31 AM.

  • What time is the last light rail to Seattle Waterfront?

    The 1-LINE is the last light rail that goes to Seattle Waterfront. It stops nearby at 12:46 AM.

  • What time is the first bus to Seattle Waterfront?

    The D LINE is the first bus that goes to Seattle Waterfront. It stops nearby at 3:09 AM.

  • What time is the last bus to Seattle Waterfront?

    The D LINE is the last bus that goes to Seattle Waterfront. It stops nearby at 3:20 AM.

  • What time is the first ferry to Seattle Waterfront?

    The KITSAP FAST FERRY is the first ferry that goes to Seattle Waterfront. It stops nearby at 5:10 AM.

  • What time is the last ferry to Seattle Waterfront?

    The SEATTLE - BREMERTON is the last ferry that goes to Seattle Waterfront. It stops nearby at 12:50 AM.

  • How much is the bus fare to Seattle Waterfront?

    The bus fare to Seattle Waterfront costs about $2.50 - $3.25.

  • How much is the light rail fare to Seattle Waterfront?

    The light rail fare to Seattle Waterfront costs about $2.25 - $3.50.

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Seattle WaterfrontThe Central Waterfront of Seattle, Washington, United States, is the most urbanized portion of the Elliott Bay shore. It runs from the Pioneer Square shore roughly northwest past Downtown Seattle and Belltown, ending at the Broad Street site of the Olympic Sculpture Park. The Central Waterfront was once the hub of Seattle's maritime activity. Since the construction of a container port to its south in the 1960s, the area has increasingly been converted to recreational and retail uses. As of 2008, several century-old piers are devoted to shops and restaurants. There are several parks, a Ferris wheel, an aquarium, and one over-water hotel. Some docks remain on the Central Waterfront, under the authority of the Port of Seattle, including a cruise ship dock, ferry terminals, and a fireboat dock. There are many architectural vestiges of the area's past status as the heart of a port, and a handful of businesses have remained in operation since that time.
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