No Car Travel
How to get to or from SeaTac Airport or Seattle without driving. Although there are no direct routes, there are many ways!
| Options |
Option 1 - SeaTac - Bainbridge Ferry - Port Townsend From Port Townsend to Bainbridge Island-Seattle Ferry to SeaTac Airport: Start at Haines St. Park-n-Ride. Take Jefferson Transit bus #7 to get to Poulsbo. Transfer to Kitsap Transit bus #90 to the ferry terminal on Bainbridge Island. Take ferry across to Colman Dock in Seattle. Eastbound crossing is free. You'll need to walk from the Colman ferry dock to the Pioneer Square Station bus tunnel. The least hilly walk is right on Alaskan Way and left on Yesler. The entrance to the tunnel is just past 2nd Ave, next to Smith Tower. Take the #194 Metro Transit bus to the airport. From SeaTac Airport to Bainbridge Island-Seattle Ferry to Port Townsend: From door #2 on the ground level, take the #194 Metro Transit bus north to Pioneer Square Station bus tunnel. Walk on Yesler downhill to Alaskan Way and take a right to the ferry terminal. Take ferry across to Bainbridge Island (see WSDOT Ferry Fares for current rates). Pick up the Kitsap Transit bus #90 to Poulsbo. Transfer to Jefferson Transit bus #7 to the Haines St. Park-n-Ride in Port Townsend. You can take the Jefferson Transit downtown shuttle to get into town (about 1 mile). |
Option 2 - Independent Bus Sea Tac - Port Townsend |
Option 3 - Independent Bus Sea Tac - Port Townsend Port Townsend to Sea Tac trip costs $49 one way and $79 round trip. Rates between Port Townsend and Greyhound or Amtrak are $39 one way and $69 round trip. See Public Transportation. |
| Option 4 - Public Bus/Overnight Stay -
Port Townsend - SeaTac PDF for Jefferson Transit/Airport trip here under "GOING TO SEATAC AIRPORT?". For additional information on how to use public transit to get to the airport, please call Jefferson Transit at (360) 385-4777. See Public Transportation. |
Option 5 - Independent Bus Sea Tac - Silverdale From there use the Kitsap Transit to Poulsbo then Jefferson Transit from Poulsbo to PT. See Public Transportation. |
| Option 6 - Arrive by Air Flying from Sea-Tac Int'l Airport to Jefferson Airport on a chartered flight from Goodwin Aviation or one of the other air charters at the Airport. From there taxi or rent a car to get to Port Townsend. See Air Travel. |
| Option 7 - Ride your Bike Riding your bike takes about 3-4 hours from the Bainbridge terminal to downtown Port Townsend (50 miles). Only for experienced riders or touring cyclists. Take Highway 305 to Highway 3 North. Then west on Highway 104 - Use extreme caution on the Hood Canal Bridge. Go north on Highway 19 to Chimacum and then continue north to Highway 20 and into PT. |
| Option 8 - Arrive by Boat A few pleasant hours spent cruising up to PT will put you in the perfect frame of mind. Unless there's a special ferry though, you'll have to use your own boat! |
| Option 9 - Arrive by train in Seattle or Edmonds,
then Bus Arriving by train in Seattle involves a short taxi ride to the Bainbridge ferry terminal to meet with the ferry to Bainbridge. Need to bus from there so see Option 1. If arriving by train in Edmonds, just walk from the train station to the Kingston ferry, pay the west-bound fare and hop aboard. Kitsap Transit Route #92 bus service from there brings you to the Poulsbo Transfer Station where you need to connect with Jefferson Transit Route #7 to PT. See Public Transportation. |
| Option 10 - Walk Yes, it may take about 12-16 hours, but you'll be unique and see scenery no one else would at a higher speed...take the same route as the bikers. |
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