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Airport information

Transport to and from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

Seattle, United StatesIATA: SEAICAO: KSEA
Current airport: SEA

4 options from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, showing where you board.

Transport

Tram

Link light rail

To and from the airport
Where
Airport/SeaTac Link light rail station
Connection
From baggage claim, head up to the fourth floor, cross the skybridge to the parking garage and follow the signs. Or take the free Train-to-Plane shuttle, which runs seven days a week from 5 a.m. to midnight between the station and the center of the garage.

Good to know

  • It is a 38-minute ride from downtown Seattle. Tap to pay with credit, debit or ORCA card, buy a ticket from the ticket machines, or use the Transit GO Ticket app.
  • Link light rail extends from Federal Way to Lynnwood, with stops including downtown, the stadium district, the International District/Chinatown, Capitol Hill and the University of Washington.

Transport

Bus

Sound Transit Express 560 and 574

To and from the airport
Where
South end of the main terminal, lower drive (right by the terminal)

Good to know

  • These two express routes pick up and drop off passengers at the south end of the main terminal on the lower drive. Route 560 heads east and serves Burien, Renton and Bellevue; Route 574 heads south to Federal Way and Tacoma and terminates in Lakewood.
  • Pay as you enter the bus with cash, contactless credit or debit, or an ORCA card. Bus drivers do not carry change, so you will need to pay the exact fare.

Buses on International Boulevard

To and from the airport
Where
Bus stops on International Boulevard at S. 176th Street
Connection
Take the walkway through the north end of the fourth floor of the parking garage to the Link light rail station and take the pedestrian bridge to International Boulevard, which is open 24/7. Exit via the elevator or stairs on the west side of the station.

Good to know

  • King County Metro's RapidRide A Line (Federal Way), Route 161 (Burien/Kent) and Route 156 (Southcenter/Des Moines) stop here, as does ST Express Night Bus 570 to downtown Seattle. Route 124 operates on the airport drives between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.
  • Pay as you enter the bus with cash, contactless credit or debit, or an ORCA card. Bus drivers do not carry change, so you will need to pay the exact fare.

Transport

Taxi

Taxi

From the airport
Where
Taxis on the 3rd floor of the parking garage (right by the terminal)

From the airport

  • Taxis are stationed on the 3rd floor of the parking garage on the north and south curb, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. SEA offers metered taxis only, charging by the mile and by the minute. Wheelchair-accessible vans and 11-seat passenger vans are also available.

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Live travel information

Times, tickets and disruptions

Timetables, fares and current disruptions are published by the airport and the carriers themselves; we deliberately do not copy them.

Go to the official travel page of Seattle–Tacoma International AirportOfficial external website
SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website on October 5, 2026.