travelers inside one of the terminals in SeaTac Aiport

Tips for taking transit to and from Sea-Tac Airport

Taking transit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), from Snohomish County is easy and affordable.

  • Plan the best route from anywhere with our trip planning tools
    Use our trip-planning tools to find the best transfer and route options and learn how to ride if you’re new to taking transit.

Plan your trip to Sea-Tac



Link light rail

Sound Transit's Link light rail is an easy and cost-effective way to get to or from the airport. Link 1 Line trains run every 10 minutes and stop near the main terminal. No need to worry about traffic or paying for parking!

Learn more about riding light rail

  • Save money

    Parking at Sea-Tac Airport can cost about $150 per week. Take transit for as little as $3 each way per person with an ORCA card.

  • Forget traffic

    Let transit do the driving and spend the ride looking up the fun things you will be doing at your final destination!

  • Walk easily to the terminal

    Avoid the back-ups and parking lot shuttles. The light rail stop is just a short walk to the terminal.

Sound Transit Link 1 Line north extension map

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close-up of an Orca card

Save on fares with ORCA

The Regional Day Pass lets you ride most Puget Sound transit services all day for just one fare — $6 for adults or $2 for eligible reduced fare riders.

Buses that connect to light rail

Save money on gas and parking and leave the driving to us. Click on one of the lists below to see which of our bus routes can easily connect you to a light rail station. Please note that, even at light rail stations where parking is free, cars left for longer than a day may be towed or ticketed.

Edmonds College | McCollum Park

Edmonds Station | Lynnwood

Hardeson Road | Lynnwood City Center Station

Mountlake Terrace | Ash Way P&R

Aurora Village | Lynnwood City Center Station

Mukilteo Station | Lynnwood City Center Station

Lynnwood City Center Station | UW Bothell / Cascadia College

Edmonds Station | Lynnwood City Center Station

Edmonds Station | Silver Firs

Smokey Point Transit Center | Lynnwood City Center Station

Smokey Point Transit Center | Lynnwood City Center Station

Everett Station | Lynnwood City Center Station

Seaway Transit Center | Lynnwood City Center Station

Lynnwood City Center Station | Seattle

Lynnwood City Center Station | Bellevue Transit Center

Silver Firs | Lynnwood City Center Station

Lake Stevens TC | Lynnwood City Center Station

Marysville | Lynnwood City Center Station

Stanwood | Lynnwood City Center Station
Brier | Mountlake Terrace Station

Ash Way P&R | Mountlake Terrace Station

Ash Way P&R | Mountlake Terrace Station

Edmonds Station | Lynnwood City Center Station

Everett Station | Downtown Seattle

Lynnwood City Center Station | Downtown Seattle

Edmonds Station | Mountlake Terrace Station
Everett Station | Shoreline North/185th Station


Zip Shuttle Alderwood

Traveling from the Alderwood area? Zip Shuttle, our on-demand rideshare service, can pick you up and drop you off at the Lynnwood City Center Station for $2.50 or less.

Learn more Zip Shuttle Alderwood

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New to transit?

Learn the basics of riding the bus with our helpful guide, including our best tips and videos.