Ever thought of taking a bus from Seattle to Sweden? Or how about from Bellevue to Bermuda? Whether you're off to a tropical destination or flying in to visit the Puget Sound region, travel is easy with Sound Transit and King County Metro Transit. Together we offer five bus routes that serve the airport with frequent trips seven days a week. Whether you are a longtime resident or a visitor to the Puget Sound area, we offer an inexpensive and reliable way to get to and from the airport.
Bus Routes
ST Express Route 560
Daily airport service to and from downtown Bellevue, Renton, West Seattle, the Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal and Burien.
Departure Times
Buses to the airport begin leaving downtown Bellevue at 4:53 a.m. and West Seattle at 4:18 a.m. Buses from Sea-Tac Airport to Bellevue begin leaving at 4:56 a.m. Buses to West Seattle begin leaving at 5:39 a.m. Weekend start times are slightly later. Buses run every 30 minutes on weekdays and every 60 minutes on weekends and evenings.
Travel times
Bellevue, 40 minutes;
Renton, 15 minutes;
West Seattle, 40 minutes;
Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal, 30 minutes;
Burien Transit Center, 10 minutes.
ST Express Route 574
Daily airport service to and from Lakewood, Tacoma and Federal Way.
Departure times
Buses begin leaving Lakewood Mall Transit Center at 2:47 a.m., the Tacoma Dome Station at 3:07 a.m., Federal Way at 3:22 a.m. and Sea-Tac at 4:35 a.m. Buses run (at least) every 30 minutes during weekdays (and most of the weekend) and every 60 minutes during weekday mornings, evenings and at night.
Travel times
Lakewood, 60 minutes;
Tacoma, 40 minutes;
Federal Way, 25 minutes
Metro Route 140 (External link)
Daily airport service to and from Southcenter, Renton and Burien.
Departure times
Every 20-30 minutes weekdays, every 60 minutes weekends.
Travel times
Burien Transit Center, 10 minutes;
Southcenter, 15 minutes;
Renton, 30 minutes.
Metro Route 174 (External link)
Daily airport service to and from Downtown Seattle and to and from Federal Way.
Departure Times
Every 30 minutes (Route 174 also offers daily early morning service from Downtown Seattle departing Union Street and Fourth Avenue: 2:15 a.m. and 3:30 a.m., departing from the airport: 1:28 a.m. and 2:43 a.m.).
Travel Times
Downtown Seattle, 45 minutes;
Federal Way Transit Center, 30 minutes.
Metro Route 194 (External link)
Daily airport service to and from Downtown Seattle and to and from Federal Way.
Departure times
Every 15-30 minutes.
Travel times
Downtown Seattle, 30 minutes;
Federal Way Transit Center, 30 minutes.
Ride then fly
Tired of trying to talk your friends into a ride to the airport? Work at or near the airport and want a flexible alternative to driving to work? Here's an easy way to avoid airport traffic and parking hassles: arrange to be dropped off or picked up at a park-and-ride lot or transit center. Sound Transit and King County Metro Transit routes serve the airport from the following transit facilities:
South King County
Burien Transit Center: Metro 140, ST 560
Federal Way Transit Center: Metro 174, 194, ST 574
Kent/Des Moines Freeway Station: Metro 194, ST 574
Southcenter Mall: Metro 140
Star Lake Freeway Station: Metro 194, ST 574
Sounder Tukwila Station: Metro 140
White Center Transit Center: ST 560
North King County (Seattle)
Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel: Metro 194
(Route uses Third Avenue when the tunnel is closed)
Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal: ST 560
West Seattle Junction: ST 560
East King County (Eastside)
Bellevue Transit Center: ST 560
Newport Hills Park-and-Ride lot: ST 560
Renton Transit Center: Metro 140, ST 560
South Renton Park-and-Ride lot: Metro 140
South Bellevue Park-and-Ride lot: ST 560
Pierce County
Lakewood Transit Center: ST 574
I-5/ 512 Park-and-Ride lot: ST 574
Tacoma Dome Station: ST 574
Keep in mind that there is a 72 hour time limit for parking at King County transit facilities and a 24 hour limit for Tacoma and Lakewood facilities.
For more information
To find out more about how you can fly ST Express to Sea-Tac Airport, pick up a copy of our Get Ready to Ride Guide, at schedule racks throughout the region.
You can also call our rider information line at 1-889-6368, 1-888-713-6030 TTY.
For King County Metro Transit bus information call 206-553-3000, or 206-684-1739 (TTY) or toll-free 1-800-542-7876. Visit Metro online at http://transit.metrokc.gov/
Your online travel guide
Need more information about airport service or making other connections?
Visit the online regional trip planner at http://tripplanner.metrokc.gov/cgi-bin/itin_page.pl?resptype=U. It can provide you with a customized itinerary for your next trip.
