Taxi or rideshare taxi
- Pick-up
- Third floor of the parking garage
- Goes to
- Door to door
- Time
- 25–45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Payment
- Meter or app
- Taxis and ride apps pick up on the third floor of the parking garage.
SEA → Seattle
Seattle–Tacoma Airport to Seattle
The quickest way from Seattle–Tacoma to Westlake is usually the Taxi or rideshare (25–45 min). The cheapest is the Link light rail (1 Line) at $3. Landing late, use Taxi or rideshare.
- SEAArrivalsThird floor of the parking garage
- Taxi or rideshare · 25–45 min
- Door to doorSeattle taxis, ride apps
- Onward to the centre
- WestlakeSeattle
Westlake is 18 km (11 mi) from the terminal in a straight line.
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Best option by situation
- Cheapest
- Link light rail (1 Line)
- Fastest
- Taxi or rideshare
- Arriving late
- Taxi or rideshare
- With kids
- Taxi or rideshare
Every option compared
| Option | From → to | Time | Price | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi or rideshare Seattle taxis, ride apps | Third floor of the parking garage → Door to door | 25–45 min | Varies | On demand |
| Link light rail (1 Line) Sound Transit | SEA Airport station, via the skybridge from the parking garage → Westlake (downtown Seattle) | 38–40 min | $3 as of 2 October 2026 | Every 6–15 minutes |
Step by step
Link light rail (1 Line) metro
- Pick-up
- SEA Airport station, via the skybridge from the parking garage
- Goes to
- Westlake (downtown Seattle)
- Time
- 38–40 min
- Price
- $3 (2 October 2026)
- Frequency
- Every 6–15 minutes
- Payment
- ORCA card or contactless
- Walk through the parking garage to the SEA Airport station.
- Tap an ORCA card or contactless; the adult fare is $3.
- 38 minutes to Westlake in downtown Seattle; trains every 6–15 minutes.
Seattle–Tacoma airport guide →
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org — airport and airlines-and-destinations table, checked 2026-10-01
- portseattle.org — ground transport at SEA
- soundtransit.org — 38 minutes to Westlake, $3 adult fare, every 6–15 minutes
- portseattle.org — Link at SEA
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