Getting Around Bellevue
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Bellevue Airport information
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
Approximate taxi fare: $60 USD
Conveniently situated 17 miles from Bellevue via I-405 and 17 miles from Seattle via I-5, the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, or Sea-Tac, serves as the gateway to the Pacific Northwest. Sea-Tac serves 27 airlines, more than 31 million passengers a year and 91 nonstop destinations, including 75 domestic and 16 international. Airport amenities include full-service and casual dining outlets, as well as a variety of shops and more than 14,000 parking spaces. Passengers can easily get to Bellevue via the airport's King County Metro Transit station and Sound Transit Express Routes 560 and 574, which pick up and drop off passengers from the main terminal bus stop. Passengers can ride directly into downtown Seattle aboard Link Light Rail service, courtesy of the SeaTac/Airport station connected to the fourth floor of the airport garage. Link Light Rail service runs Monday through Saturday from 5 AM to 1 AM and Sunday from 6 AM to midnight. Trains arrive and depart every 7.5 to 15 minutes, depend-ing on the time of day.
Airline carriers serving Seattle-Tacoma International Airport:
Air Canada
Air Canada Jazz
Alaska Airlines
American Airlines
AMC (Air Mobility Command)
All Nippon Airways
Asiana Airlines
British Airways
Condor
Delta Air Lines
Delta Connection
Emirates
EVA Air
Frontier Airlines
Hainan Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines
Icelandair
JetBlue Airways
Korean Air
Lufthansa Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Sun Country Airlines
United Airlines
United Express
US Airways
Virgin America
Approximate taxi fare: $60 USD
Conveniently situated 17 miles from Bellevue via I-405 and 17 miles from Seattle via I-5, the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, or Sea-Tac, serves as the gateway to the Pacific Northwest. Sea-Tac serves 27 airlines, more than 31 million passengers a year and 91 nonstop destinations, including 75 domestic and 16 international. Airport amenities include full-service and casual dining outlets, as well as a variety of shops and more than 14,000 parking spaces. Passengers can easily get to Bellevue via the airport's King County Metro Transit station and Sound Transit Express Routes 560 and 574, which pick up and drop off passengers from the main terminal bus stop. Passengers can ride directly into downtown Seattle aboard Link Light Rail service, courtesy of the SeaTac/Airport station connected to the fourth floor of the airport garage. Link Light Rail service runs Monday through Saturday from 5 AM to 1 AM and Sunday from 6 AM to midnight. Trains arrive and depart every 7.5 to 15 minutes, depend-ing on the time of day.
Airline carriers serving Seattle-Tacoma International Airport:
Air Canada
Air Canada Jazz
Alaska Airlines
American Airlines
AMC (Air Mobility Command)
All Nippon Airways
Asiana Airlines
British Airways
Condor
Delta Air Lines
Delta Connection
Emirates
EVA Air
Frontier Airlines
Hainan Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines
Icelandair
JetBlue Airways
Korean Air
Lufthansa Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Sun Country Airlines
United Airlines
United Express
US Airways
Virgin America
Bellevue Train information
Amtrak
The nearest Amtrak station to Bellevue is Seattle's King Street Station, located at 303 South Jackson Street and open daily from 6 AM to 11 PM. The station provides access to three Amtrak routes, includ-ing the Empire Builder, which runs daily between Chicago and the Pacific Northwest; the Coast Star-light, which runs daily between Los Angeles and Seattle; and the Amtrak Cascades, which runs daily between Vancouver and Eugene, Oregon.
The nearest Amtrak station to Bellevue is Seattle's King Street Station, located at 303 South Jackson Street and open daily from 6 AM to 11 PM. The station provides access to three Amtrak routes, includ-ing the Empire Builder, which runs daily between Chicago and the Pacific Northwest; the Coast Star-light, which runs daily between Los Angeles and Seattle; and the Amtrak Cascades, which runs daily between Vancouver and Eugene, Oregon.
Bellevue Ground information
King County Metro Transit
The King County Metro Transit system provides regular bus service to and from the airport and throughout downtown Bellevue. The daily-running system operates 214 bus, trolley and demand re-sponse routes throughout a service area of more than 2,000 square miles. Fare is determined by zone; one-way fare adult fare ranges from $2.50 to $3.25, while one-way youth fare for passengers from ag-es 6 to 18 costs $1.50. Children under 6 years old ride free. Daily and monthly passes are available.
Sound Transit ST Express Bus
ST Express bus routes run Monday through Saturday. Fare is determined by zone; one-way adult fare ranges from $2.50 to $3.50, while one-way youth fare for passengers from ages 6 to 18 ranges from $1.25 to $2.50. Children under 6 years old ride free.
Sound Transit Link Light Rail
Link Light Rail links the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with downtown Seattle, making multiple trips daily. Base fare from the airport is $2.25 per passenger, with total fare depending on how far a passenger travels.
Rental Cars
The Rental Car Facility at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport houses counters for Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, EZ Rent-A-Car, Firefly, Fox, Hertz, National, Payless, Sixt, and Thrifty. Airport passengers can access the Rental Car Facility via dedicated shuttle buses, which run between the terminal and Rental Car Facility 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Taxi
Visitors traveling to Bellevue via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport should expect to pay approximately $50 in taxi fare.
The King County Metro Transit system provides regular bus service to and from the airport and throughout downtown Bellevue. The daily-running system operates 214 bus, trolley and demand re-sponse routes throughout a service area of more than 2,000 square miles. Fare is determined by zone; one-way fare adult fare ranges from $2.50 to $3.25, while one-way youth fare for passengers from ag-es 6 to 18 costs $1.50. Children under 6 years old ride free. Daily and monthly passes are available.
Sound Transit ST Express Bus
ST Express bus routes run Monday through Saturday. Fare is determined by zone; one-way adult fare ranges from $2.50 to $3.50, while one-way youth fare for passengers from ages 6 to 18 ranges from $1.25 to $2.50. Children under 6 years old ride free.
Sound Transit Link Light Rail
Link Light Rail links the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with downtown Seattle, making multiple trips daily. Base fare from the airport is $2.25 per passenger, with total fare depending on how far a passenger travels.
Rental Cars
The Rental Car Facility at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport houses counters for Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, EZ Rent-A-Car, Firefly, Fox, Hertz, National, Payless, Sixt, and Thrifty. Airport passengers can access the Rental Car Facility via dedicated shuttle buses, which run between the terminal and Rental Car Facility 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Taxi
Visitors traveling to Bellevue via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport should expect to pay approximately $50 in taxi fare.